There are 7 ways to get from The Shard to Tate Britain by train, bus, subway, ferry, taxi, 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.
Train, line 87 bus
best- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing Crosstrain Hayes / ...
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Tate Britainbus N87 / ...
23 min£2–9Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster stationsubway Jubilee
24 min£1Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Millbank Pierferry Rb6 / ...
36 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Shard to Tate Britaintaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£27–35Bus
- Take the bus from Tennis Street to Tate Britainbus C10
41 min£2Line 344 bus
- Take the bus from Southwark Street to Salamanca Streetbus 344
42 min£2Walk
- Take the walk from The Shard to Tate Britainwalk 2.4 mi
46 min
The Shard to Tate Britain by foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Shard to Tate Britain is to subway which costs £1 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from The Shard to Tate Britain is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £27 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tennis Street and arriving at Tate Britain. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Millbank Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 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 Tate Britain is 3 miles.
The best way to get from The Shard to Tate Britain without a car is to train and line 87 bus which takes 23 min and costs £1 - £9.
It takes approximately 23 min to get from The Shard to Tate Britain, including transfers.
The Shard to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Tennis Street station.
The Shard to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from London Bridge Station.
What companies run services between The Shard, England and Tate Britain, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Millbank Pier every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £9–13 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Millbank Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- 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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Booking & Getting There
The Shard to Tate Britain bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Tate Britain station.
The Shard to Tate Britain train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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