There are 5 ways to get from Shakespeare's Globe to The Shard by ferry, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Bankside Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb6 / ...
12 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lavington Street to London Bridge Stationbus N381 / ...
13 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shakespeare's Globe to The Shardtaxi 4,050 ft
2 min£11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Shakespeare's Globe to The Shardwalk 3,410 ft
12 minBus via Mansion House
- Take the bus from Mansion House to Hays Galleriabus N199
22 min£2
Shakespeare's Globe to The Shard by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shakespeare's Globe to The Shard is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Shakespeare's Globe to The Shard is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs £11 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lavington Street and arriving at London Bridge Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bankside Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Shakespeare's Globe and The Shard is 4976 feet.
The best way to get from Shakespeare's Globe to The Shard without a car is to ferry which takes 12 min and costs .
The ferry from Bankside Pier to London Bridge City Pier takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Shakespeare's Globe to The Shard bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Lavington Street station.
Shakespeare's Globe to The Shard bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at London Bridge Station.
There are 21979+ hotels available in The Shard.
What companies run services between Shakespeare's Globe, England and The Shard, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Bankside Pier to London Bridge City Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Lavington Street to London Bridge Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 4 min. Go Ahead London also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Lavington Street to London Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Lavington Street to London Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Mansion House to Hays Galleria
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Bankside Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
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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