There are 5 ways to get from The Shard to Kensington by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Monument station to Earl's Court stationsubway District
31 min£4–19Drive 5.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Shard to Kensingtoncar 5.6 mi
19 min£2Subway, line 9 bus
- Take the subway from London Bridge Station to Green Park stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the bus from Green Park Station to The Design Museumbus N9 / ...
34 min£4–11Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Battersea Power Station Pierferry Rb1 / ...
41 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Shard to Kensingtontaxi 5.6 mi
19 min£55–70
The Shard to Kensington by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Shard to Kensington is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from The Shard to Kensington is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Battersea Power Station Pier station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Monument station station and arriving at Earl's Court station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between The Shard and Kensington is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.7 miles.
The best way to get from The Shard to Kensington without a car is to subway which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £19.
The subway from Monument station to Earl's Court station takes 22 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Shard to Kensington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Monument station.
The Shard to Kensington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Earl's Court station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Shard to Kensington is 6 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from The Shard to Kensington.
What companies run services between The Shard, England and Kensington, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Monument station to Earl's Court station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–19 and the journey takes 22 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Battersea Power Station Pier every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 35 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Monument station to Earl's Court station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from London Bridge Station to Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Green Park Station to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Battersea Power Station Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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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