There are 7 ways to get from Shadwell to Knightsbridge by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR StationDlr
- Take the subway from Cannon Street station to South Kensington stationCircle / ...
19 min£4–6Drive 5.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shadwell to Knightsbridge5.6 mi
19 min£2Bus, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Watney Market to Trafalgar SquareN15
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Knightsbridge BarracksN9 / ...
45 min£4–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shadwell to Knightsbridge5.6 mi
19 min£26–32Subway
- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to South Kensington stationCircle / ...
23 min£2–4Train, line 452 bus
- Take the train from Shadwell to Wandsworth RoadDalston Junction - Clapham Junction / ...
- Take the bus from Pensbury Street to Knightsbridge Barracks452
59 min£4–7Bus, line 9 bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Watney Market to Charing Cross15 / ...
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Knightsbridge BarracksN9 / ...
1h£4–23
Shadwell to Knightsbridge by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shadwell to Knightsbridge is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Shadwell to Knightsbridge is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £26 - £32.
No, there is no direct bus from Shadwell to Knightsbridge. However, there are services departing from Watney Market and arriving at Knightsbridge Barracks via Trafalgar Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitechapel station station and arriving at South Kensington station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Shadwell and Knightsbridge is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.6 miles.
The best way to get from Shadwell to Knightsbridge without a car is to train and subway which takes 19 min and costs £3 - £7.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Shadwell to Knightsbridge, including transfers.
Shadwell to Knightsbridge bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Watney Market station.
Shadwell to Knightsbridge train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), depart from Shadwell DLR station.
Shadwell to Knightsbridge bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between Shadwell, Greater London, England and Knightsbridge, Greater London, England?
You can take a bus from Watney Market to Knightsbridge Barracks via Trafalgar Square in around 45 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Whitechapel station to South Kensington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Shadwell DLR to Bank DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £1–3
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Cannon Street station to South Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Whitechapel station to South Kensington station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Shadwell to Wandsworth Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Watney Market to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–22
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–22
Bus from Watney Market to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–21
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–21
Bus from Watney Market to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Watney Market to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Knightsbridge Barracks
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Charing Cross to Knightsbridge Barracks
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Pensbury Street to Knightsbridge Barracks
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
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More Questions & Answers
Shadwell to Knightsbridge train services, operated by Dockland Light Railway (DLR), arrive at Bank DLR Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shadwell to Knightsbridge is 6 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Shadwell to Knightsbridge.
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