There are 5 ways to get from The Shard to Thames Embankment by subway, ferry, bus, 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
best- Take the subway from London Bridge Station to Westminster stationJubilee
16 min£2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Westminster PierRb1 / ...
35 minBus
- Take the bus from Tennis Street to MillbankC10
37 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Shard to Thames Embankment2.3 mi
7 min£13–16Walk
- Take the foot from The Shard to Thames Embankment2.2 mi
41 min
The Shard to Thames Embankment by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Shard to Thames Embankment is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from The Shard to Thames Embankment is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £13 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tennis Street and arriving at Millbank. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Bridge City Pier and arriving at Westminster Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 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 Thames Embankment is 2 miles.
The best way to get from The Shard to Thames Embankment without a car is to subway which takes 16 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 Thames Embankment bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Tennis Street station.
The Shard to Thames Embankment train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from London Bridge Station.
What companies run services between The Shard, England and Thames Embankment, 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, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Westminster Pier every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 19 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
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 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Tennis Street to Millbank
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Bridge City Pier to Westminster Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Shard to Thames Embankment bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Millbank station.
The Shard to Thames Embankment train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Westminster station.
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