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How to get fromThe Shard to Royal Festival Hallby bus, train, taxi, foot, subway, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from The Shard to Royal Festival Hall by bus, train, taxi, foot, subway, or ferry

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Waterloo Bridge / South Bankbus bus N343
    12 min
    £1–9

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to London Waterloo Easttrain train Gravesend - London Charing Cross / ...
    12 min
    £1–2

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from The Shard to Royal Festival Halltaxi taxi 1.3 mi
    4 min
    £17–21

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from The Shard to Royal Festival Hallwalk walk 1.5 mi
    28 min

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway Jubilee
    14 min
    £1–4

  6. Bus via Coin Street

    1. Take the bus from London Bridge Station to Coin Streetbus bus N381 / ...
    22 min
    £1–7

  7. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pierferry ferry Rb1 / ...
    30 min

The Shard to Royal Festival Hall by foot and train

Calendar2205Weekly Services
Duration12 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.9 mi
  • Duration: 12 min

What companies run services between The Shard, England and Royal Festival Hall, England?

Go Ahead London operates a bus from London Bridge Bus Station to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank hourly. Tickets cost £1–9 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Southeastern operates a train from London Bridge to London Waterloo East every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 4 min.

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