There are 5 ways to get from Somerset House to The Shard by bus, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Aldwych to London Bridge Bus Stationbus N21 / ...
19 min£1–14Subway
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge stationsubway Jubilee
21 min£1–4Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb1 / ...
32 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Somerset House to The Shardtaxi 1.8 mi
6 min£21–26Walk
- Take the foot from Somerset House to The Shardwalk 1.9 mi
36 min
Somerset House to The Shard by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset House to The Shard is to subway which costs £1 - £4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerset House to The Shard is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £21 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldwych and arriving at London Bridge Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment 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 Waterloo station station and arriving at London Bridge station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Somerset House and The Shard is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset House to The Shard without a car is to bus which takes 19 min and costs £1 - £14.
The bus from Aldwych to London Bridge Bus Station takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Somerset House to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Aldwych station.
Somerset House to The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Somerset House, Greater London, England and The Shard, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from Aldwych to London Bridge Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–14 and the journey takes 14 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 3 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Aldwych to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Aldwych to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Somerset House to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at London Bridge Bus Station.
Somerset House to The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at London Bridge station.
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