There are 8 ways to get from Embankment Station to The Shard by subway, bus, ferry, train, 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.
Subway via Waterloo Station
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Waterloo StationNorthern
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge stationJubilee
11 min£4–6Bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus StationN343 / ...
19 min£1–14Subway
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge stationJubilee
17 min£2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City PierRb1 / ...
25 minTrain
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London BridgeLondon Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
13 min£2–5Bus
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to London Bridge StationN381
22 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Embankment Station to The Shard2.2 mi
7 min£12–16Walk
- Take the foot from Embankment Station to The Shard1.8 mi
34 min
Embankment Station to The Shard by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embankment Station to The Shard is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Embankment Station to The Shard is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £12 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at London Bridge Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at London Bridge station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Embankment Station and The Shard is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Embankment Station to The Shard without a car is to subway via Waterloo Station which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Embankment Station to The Shard, including transfers.
Embankment Station to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Embankment Station to The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Embankment Station, England and The Shard, England?
You can take a subway from Embankment station to The Shard via Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, and London Bridge station in around 11 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £1–14 and the journey takes 12 min. Stagecoach London also services this route 5 times a day.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £1–3
Subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–14
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–14
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue to London Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £12–16
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
The best way to get from Embankment Station to The Shard is to bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden which takes 19 min and costs £1 - £14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £5 and takes 13 min.
Embankment Station to The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at London Bridge Bus Station.
Embankment Station to The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Waterloo Station.
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