There are 7 ways to get from The Shard to Kensington (Olympia) by bus, subway, train, taxi, car, towncar or bike
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Line 9 bus • 38 min
$6
Cheapest option
Tube • 48 min
$3 - $5
5 alternative options
Train, line 9 bus • 48 min
$8 - $10
Taxi • 15 min
$30 - $40
Drive • 15 min
$1 - $2
Uber • 15 min
$16 - $23
Bikeshare • 44 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Shard to Kensington (Olympia) is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 15 min.
The quickest way to get from The Shard to Kensington (Olympia) is to taxi which costs £24 - £29 and takes 15 min.
The distance between The Shard and Kensington (Olympia) is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.3 miles.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from The Shard to Kensington (Olympia), including transfers.
- Distance: 5.2 miles
- Duration: 38 min
What companies run services between The Shard, England and Kensington (Olympia), England?
London Buses operates a bus from The Shard to Kensington (Olympia) every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min.
Rome2rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Cannon Street Underground Station to West Kensington Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $9 - $13
- Anytime Day Single
- $5 - $7
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Green Park to Kensington (Olympia) Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square to Kensington (Olympia) Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
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- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bike from Duke Street Hill, London Bridge to Warwick Road, Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
Call A Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 8901 4444
- Website
- callacab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 75 1905 5741
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Com Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab-london.co.uk
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