There are 6 ways to get from The Shard to Charing Cross by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, 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
best- Take the subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster stationJubilee
8 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York RoadN381 / ...
17 min£1–9Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Embankment PierRb6 / ...
23 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Shard to Charing Cross2.2 mi
7 min£13–16Train
- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing CrossHayes / ...
8 min£2–6Walk
- Take the foot from The Shard to Charing Cross1.9 mi
37 min
The Shard to Charing Cross by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Shard to Charing Cross is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from The Shard to Charing Cross is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £13 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Bridge Station station and arriving at Waterloo Station / York Road station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Embankment Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Bridge Station station and arriving at Westminster station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between The Shard and Charing Cross is 2 miles.
The best way to get from The Shard to Charing Cross without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Shard to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from London Bridge Station.
The Shard to Charing Cross train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Bridge station.
What companies run services between The Shard, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York Road every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 16 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster 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
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–9
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–9
Bus from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Station / York Road
- 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 London Bridge City Pier to Embankment Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £13–16
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
The best way to get from The Shard to Charing Cross is to bus which takes 17 min and costs £1 - £9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £6 and takes 8 min.
The Shard to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterloo Station / York Road.
The Shard to Charing Cross train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
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