There are 7 ways to get from West End theatre to The Shard 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 Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway Northern
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge stationsubway Jubilee
12 min£2–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to London Bridge Bus Stationbus N21 / ...
22 min£1–17Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pierferry Rb1 / ...
34 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from West End theatre to The Shardtaxi 2.4 mi
8 min£26–32Train
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Bridgetrain London Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
15 min£1–2Bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus Stationbus N21 / ...
23 min£1–16Walk
- Take the walk from West End theatre to The Shardwalk 2.2 mi
43 min
West End theatre to The Shard by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West End theatre to The Shard is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from West End theatre to The Shard is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £26 - £32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross and arriving at London Bridge Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at London Bridge. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between West End theatre and The Shard is 2 miles.
The best way to get from West End theatre to The Shard without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs £1 - £7.
It takes approximately 12 min to get from West End theatre to The Shard, including transfers.
West End theatre to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
West End theatre to The Shard train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
What companies run services between West End theatre, England and The Shard, England?
You can take a vehicle from West End theatre to The Shard via Leicester Square station, Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, and London Bridge station in around 12 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to London Bridge Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–17 and the journey takes 16 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to London Bridge
- 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 London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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 West End theatre to The Shard is to bus which takes 22 min and costs £1 - £17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 15 min.
West End theatre to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at London Bridge Bus Station.
West End theatre to The Shard train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
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