There are 6 ways to get from Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo StationNorthern
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge stationJubilee
9 min£4–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus StationN343 / ...
22 min£1–16Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City PierRb1 / ...
33 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard3.1 mi
10 min£16–20Train
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London BridgeLondon Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
15 min£2–8Walk
- Take the foot from Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard2.3 mi
44 min
Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard is to bus which costs £1 - £16 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £4 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at London Bridge Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 20 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 Leicester Square Station and The View from The Shard is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 9 min to get from Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard, including transfers.
Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
What companies run services between Leicester Square Station, Greater London, England and The View from The Shard, England?
You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to The View from The Shard via Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, and London Bridge station in around 9 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £1–16 and the journey takes 15 min. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo 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
Subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- 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
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to London Bridge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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 Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard is to bus which takes 22 min and costs £1 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £8 and takes 15 min.
Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at London Bridge Bus Station.
Leicester Square Station to The View from The Shard train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
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