There are 5 ways to get from St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard by train, bus, taxi, foot, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London Blackfriars to London Bridgetrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
13 min£1–2Bus
- Take the bus from New Change / Cannon Street to London Bridge Borough High Stbus 133
13 min£1–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from St Paul's Cathedral to The Shardtaxi 1 mi
3 min£14–17Walk
- Take the walk from St Paul's Cathedral to The Shardwalk 1.1 mi
21 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Blackfriars Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb6 / ...
23 min
St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Change / Cannon Street and arriving at London Bridge Borough High St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Blackfriars Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Blackfriars and arriving at London Bridge. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between St Paul's Cathedral and The Shard is 2 miles.
The best way to get from St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs £1 - £2.
The train from London Blackfriars to London Bridge takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from New Change / Cannon Street station.
St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Blackfriars station.
What companies run services between St Paul's Cathedral, England and The Shard, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Blackfriars to London Bridge every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from New Change / Cannon Street to London Bridge Borough High St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 10 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from New Change / Cannon Street to London Bridge Borough High St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from New Change / Cannon Street to London Bridge Borough High St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from New Change / Cannon Street to London Bridge Borough High St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from New Change / Cannon Street to London Bridge Borough High St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Blackfriars Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard is to train which takes 13 min and costs £1 - £2. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £7 and takes 13 min.
St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at London Bridge Borough High St station.
St Paul's Cathedral to The Shard train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
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