There are 5 ways to get from Big Ben to The View from The Shard by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Westminster station to London Bridge stationJubilee
10 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to London Bridge StationN381
17 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Westminster Pier to London Bridge City PierRb6 / ...
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Big Ben to The View from The Shard2.7 mi
8 min£15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Big Ben to The View from The Shard1.9 mi
36 min
Big Ben to The View from The Shard by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Ben to The View from The Shard is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Big Ben to The View from The Shard is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £15 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westminster Station / Parliament Square station and arriving at London Bridge Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Westminster Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Westminster station station and arriving at London Bridge station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Big Ben and The View from The Shard is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Big Ben to The View from The Shard without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Westminster station to London Bridge station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Big Ben to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
Big Ben to The View from The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Westminster station.
What companies run services between Big Ben, Greater London, England and The View from The Shard, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Westminster station to London Bridge station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to London Bridge Station hourly, and the journey takes 12 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Westminster station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to London Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Westminster Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £15–18
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Big Ben to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at London Bridge Station.
Big Ben to The View from The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at London Bridge station.
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