The average bus between Cardiff and The Shard takes 4h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 55m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cardiff to The Shard. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Cardiff and The Shard. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 7:53 PM which arrives into The Shard at 11:50 PM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 4h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to The Shard. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at The Shard station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
Cardiff to The Shard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to The Shard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
The distance between Cardiff and The Shard is 214.2 km. The road distance is 248 km.
National Express operates a bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals hourly. Tickets cost £27–70 and the journey takes 3h 42m.