There are 6 ways to get from The Shard to London by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster stationsubway Jubilee
8 min£1–6Bus
- Take the bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York Roadbus N381 / ...
15 min£1–9Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb6 / ...
21 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Shard to Londontaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£27–35Train
- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing Crosstrain Gravesend - London Charing Cross / ...
8 min£1–2Walk
- Take the foot from The Shard to Bank DLR Stationwalk 3,220 ft
11 min
The Shard to London by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Shard to London is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from The Shard to London is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Bridge Station station and arriving at Waterloo Station / York Road station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 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 Station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between The Shard and London is 2 miles.
The best way to get from The Shard to London without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £6.
The subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Shard to London bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from London Bridge Station.
The Shard to London train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between The Shard, England and London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 14 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £27–35
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 London is to bus which takes 15 min and costs £1 - £9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 8 min.
The Shard to London bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterloo Station / York Road.
The Shard to London train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
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