There are 7 ways to get from Shadwell to Buckingham Palace by train, subway, bus, ferry, 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, subway
best- Take the train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to Victoria stationsubway Circle / ...
22 min£4–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Watney Market to Piccadilly Circusbus N15
45 min£1–25Ferry
- Take the ferry from Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier to Canary Wharf Pierferry Rb4
- Take the ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Westminster Pierferry Rb1 / ...
1h 12m£17–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shadwell to Buckingham Palacetaxi 4.5 mi
15 min£45–55Subway
- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to Victoria stationsubway District / ...
24 min£3Bus via Smith Close
- Take the bus from Smith Close to Victoria Stationbus C10
1h 16m£33–39Walk
- Take the walk from Shadwell to Buckingham Palacewalk 4.3 mi
1h 22m
Shadwell to Buckingham Palace by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shadwell to Buckingham Palace is to subway which costs £3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Shadwell to Buckingham Palace is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Watney Market and arriving at Piccadilly Circus. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Shadwell to Buckingham Palace. However, there are services departing from Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier via Canary Wharf Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitechapel station station and arriving at Victoria station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Shadwell and Buckingham Palace is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Shadwell to Buckingham Palace without a car is to train and subway which takes 22 min and costs £3 - £5.
It takes approximately 22 min to get from Shadwell to Buckingham Palace, including transfers.
Shadwell to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Watney Market station.
Shadwell to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Whitechapel station.
What companies run services between Shadwell, Greater London, England and Buckingham Palace, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Watney Market to Piccadilly Circus hourly. Tickets cost £1–25 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier to Buckingham Palace via Canary Wharf Pier and Westminster Pier in around 1h 12m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Cannon Street station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Whitechapel station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Watney Market to Piccadilly Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–25
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–25
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Smith Close to Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier to Canary Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Canary Wharf Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
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
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.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
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
Licensed London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Black Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3984 4515
- Website
- londonblacktaxis.net
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
Haringey Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 020 3051 7546
- Website
- haringeyminicabscars.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Shadwell to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Piccadilly Circus station.
Shadwell to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Victoria station.
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