There are 4 ways to get from Tower of London to The View from The Shard by ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City PierRb6 / ...
10 minLine 343 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to London Bridge Station343
12 min£1–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tower of London to The View from The Shard5,090 ft
3 min£8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Tower of London to The View from The Shard4,930 ft
18 min
Tower of London to The View from The Shard by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tower of London to The View from The Shard is to line 343 bus which costs £1 - £6 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Tower of London to The View from The Shard is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £8 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station station and arriving at London Bridge Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tower Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Tower of London and The View from The Shard is 2949 feet.
The best way to get from Tower of London to The View from The Shard without a car is to ferry which takes 10 min and costs .
The ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City Pier takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Tower of London to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station.
Tower of London to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at London Bridge Station.
There are 20155+ hotels available in The View from The Shard.
What companies run services between Tower of London, England and The View from The Shard, England?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates a ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City Pier every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to London Bridge Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–6 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station to London Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–6
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Tower Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £8–10
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