There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard by subway, train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge stationJubilee
5 min£2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Road to London Bridge StationN381 / ...
19 min£1–7Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to London BridgeLondon Charing Cross - Orpington / ...
8 min£2–5Ferry
- Take the ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to London Bridge City PierRb6 / ...
37 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard2.4 mi
8 min£13–17Walk
- Take the foot from Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard1.4 mi
26 min
Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard is to subway which costs £2 - £3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Road and arriving at London Bridge Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from London Eye Waterloo Pier and arriving at London Bridge City Pier. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo station station and arriving at London Bridge station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and The View from The Shard is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £2 - £3.
The subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Waterloo Road station.
Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and The View from The Shard, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Waterloo Road to London Bridge Station every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 12 min. Go Ahead London also services this route hourly.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to London Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 Waterloo East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Road to London Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Waterloo Road to London Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from London Eye Waterloo Pier to London Bridge City Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £13–17
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
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £7 and takes 19 min.
Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at London Bridge Station.
Waterloo Station to The View from The Shard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at London Bridge station.
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