There are 7 ways to get from The Shard to Russell Square by bus, train, ferry, taxi, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from London Bridge Station to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N199
13 min£2Train
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
14 min£1–4Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pierferry Rb1 / ...
21 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Shard to Russell Squaretaxi 2.6 mi
9 min£29–35Subway
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Euston stationsubway Northern
14 min£3–12Bus via Holborn Station
- Take the bus from London Bridge Borough High St to Holborn Stationbus 133
17 min£1–2Walk
- Take the foot from The Shard to Russell Squarewalk 2.6 mi
49 min
The Shard to Russell Square by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Shard to Russell Square is to bus which costs £2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from The Shard to Russell Square is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £29 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Bridge Station station and arriving at Aldwych / Drury Lane. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 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 St Pancras Intl. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between The Shard and Russell Square is 3 miles.
The best way to get from The Shard to Russell Square without a car is to bus which takes 13 min and costs £2.
The bus from London Bridge Station to Aldwych / Drury Lane takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
The Shard to Russell Square bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from London Bridge Station.
The Shard to Russell Square train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between The Shard, England and Russell Square, England?
Stagecoach London operates a bus from London Bridge Station to Aldwych / Drury Lane hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to London St Pancras Intl every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–4 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Euston station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from London Bridge Station to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from London Bridge Borough High St to Holborn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from London Bridge Borough High St to Holborn Station
- 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 Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £29–35
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 Russell Square is to bus which takes 13 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £4 and takes 14 min.
The Shard to Russell Square bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
The Shard to Russell Square train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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