There are 4 ways to get from St Katharine Docks to The Shard by ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb6 / ...
20 minLine 343 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Southwark Street The Boroughbus 343
24 min£1–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from St Katharine Docks to The Shardtaxi 1.9 mi
6 min£22–27Walk
- Take the foot from St Katharine Docks to The Shardwalk 5,070 ft
19 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Katharine Docks to The Shard is to line 343 bus which costs £1 - £7 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from St Katharine Docks to The Shard is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £22 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station station and arriving at Southwark Street The Borough. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between St Katharine Docks and The Shard is 1 miles.
The best way to get from St Katharine Docks to The Shard without a car is to ferry which takes 20 min and costs .
The ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City Pier takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
St Katharine Docks to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station.
St Katharine Docks to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Southwark Street The Borough station.
There are 21983+ hotels available in The Shard.
What companies run services between St Katharine Docks, England and The Shard, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Southwark Street The Borough every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–7 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to Southwark Street The Borough
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
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