There are 7 ways to get from The Shard to Chinatown by train, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot
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Train via Leicester Square station
best- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing Crosstrain Hayes / ...
13 min£2–3Train
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing Crosstrain Hayes / ...
18 min£1–2Bus via Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
- Take the bus from London Bridge Station to Trafalgar Square/Charing Crossbus N199
25 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Shard to Chinatowntaxi 2.9 mi
10 min£30–40Bus
- Take the bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Bedford Streetbus N343
20 min£1–14Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
35 minWalk
- Take the walk from The Shard to Chinatownwalk 2.4 mi
46 min
The Shard to Chinatown by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Shard to Chinatown is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from The Shard to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Bridge Station station and arriving at Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Bridge and arriving at London Charing Cross. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between The Shard and Chinatown is 2 miles.
The best way to get from The Shard to Chinatown without a car is to train via Leicester Square station which takes 13 min and costs £1 - £3.
It takes approximately 13 min to get from The Shard to Chinatown, including transfers.
The Shard to Chinatown bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from London Bridge Station.
The Shard to Chinatown train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between The Shard, England and Chinatown, Greater London, England?
Southeastern operates a train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from London Bridge Station to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from London Bridge Station to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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 The Shard to Chinatown is to train via Leicester Square station which takes 13 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus via Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross, which costs £2 and takes 25 min.
The Shard to Chinatown bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
The Shard to Chinatown train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
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