There are 7 ways to get from Limehouse to The Shard by train, ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Lowell Street
best- Take the train from Limehouse DLR Station to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the train from London Cannon Street to London Bridgetrain London Cannon Street - London Cannon Street / ...
16 min£4–6Line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lowell Street to Great Tower Streetbus 15 / ...
37 min£1–15Train
- Take the train from Limehouse DLR Station to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
17 min£2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb1 / ...
23 min£9–13Line 381 bus
- Take the bus from Bywater Place to London Bridge Stationbus N381 / ...
24 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Limehouse to The Shardtaxi 3.1 mi
10 min£30–40Walk
- Take the walk from Limehouse to The Shardwalk 2.9 mi
57 min
Limehouse to The Shard by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limehouse to The Shard is to line 381 bus which costs £2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Limehouse to The Shard is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bywater Place and arriving at London Bridge Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Canary Wharf Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Limehouse DLR Station station and arriving at Bank DLR Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Limehouse and The Shard is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Limehouse to The Shard without a car is to train via Lowell Street which takes 16 min and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Limehouse to The Shard, including transfers.
Limehouse to The Shard bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Bywater Place station.
Limehouse to The Shard train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Limehouse DLR Station.
What companies run services between Limehouse, England and The Shard, England?
You can take a bus from Lowell Street to The Shard via Limehouse, Limehouse DLR Station, Bank DLR Station, London Cannon Street, and London Bridge in around 16 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to London Bridge City Pier every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £9–13 and the journey takes 17 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Limehouse DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Train from Limehouse DLR Station to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Cannon Street to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Bywater Place to London Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Lowell Street to Great Tower Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
Eurolink Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 8888
- Website
- eurolinkcars.co.uk
Seven Fives
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5555
Stratford City Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8555 5454
- Website
- stratfordcitycars.co.uk
Taxi Near London
- Phone
- +4420 3740 3527
- Website
- taxinearlondon.co.uk
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Limehouse to The Shard is to train via Lowell Street which takes 16 min and costs £4 - £6. Alternatively, you can line 381 bus, which costs £2 and takes 24 min.
Limehouse to The Shard bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at London Bridge Station.
Limehouse to The Shard train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Bank DLR Station.
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