There are 7 ways to get from The Shard to St Paul's Cathedral by bus, taxi, foot, train, or ferry
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 Bus Station to St Pauls Churchyardbus 17
12 min£1–2Line 133 bus
- Take the bus from London Bridge Borough High St to Bread Streetbus 133
13 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Shard to St Paul's Cathedraltaxi 1.1 mi
3 min£14–17Walk
- Take the walk from The Shard to St Paul's Cathedralwalk 1.1 mi
21 minTrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to London Blackfriarstrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
13 min£1–2Bus via Union Street
- Take the bus from Union Street to St Pauls Churchyardbus N21
17 min£1–14Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Blackfriars Pierferry Rb6 / ...
21 min
The Shard to St Paul's Cathedral by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Shard to St Paul's Cathedral is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from The Shard to St Paul's Cathedral is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Bridge Bus Station station and arriving at St Pauls Churchyard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Blackfriars Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Bridge and arriving at London Blackfriars. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between The Shard and St Paul's Cathedral is 2 miles.
The best way to get from The Shard to St Paul's Cathedral without a car is to bus which takes 12 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from London Bridge Bus Station to St Pauls Churchyard takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
The Shard to St Paul's Cathedral bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from London Bridge Bus Station.
The Shard to St Paul's Cathedral train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between The Shard, England and St Paul's Cathedral, England?
Metroline Travel operates a bus from London Bridge Bus Station to St Pauls Churchyard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 9 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to London Blackfriars every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from London Bridge Bus Station to St Pauls Churchyard
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from London Bridge Bus Station to St Pauls Churchyard
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from London Bridge Borough High St to Bread Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Union Street to St Pauls Churchyard
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Blackfriars Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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 St Paul's Cathedral is to bus which takes 12 min and costs £1 - £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 13 min.
The Shard to St Paul's Cathedral bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at St Pauls Churchyard station.
The Shard to St Paul's Cathedral train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
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