Shangri-La The Shard, London, located at London Bridge Station, offers seamless access to the city on foot and via the Northern and Jubilee underground lines. Whether you’re using public transport or taxis, getting around is easy. Additionally, the Eurostar at St Pancras Station is only 15 minutes away.
Getting around London is easy thanks to London’s public transport network – one of the largest in the world with access to buses, trains, river taxis and the famous London Underground or 'Tube'. A London transportation pass, covering all modes of public transport, will make the sightseeing experience more relaxing and cost efficient.
Bus
London’s bus network, one of the world’s largest, operates around 7,500 iconic red buses. These buses serve all parts of London and Greater London, carrying over 6 million passengers each weekday.
London Overground
London Overground is the suburban network of rail services. It travels through 21 of London's 33 boroughs, as well as Watford in Hertfordshire. Following the completion of the link between Clapham Junction and Surrey Quays, 30 percent of all Londoners are less than a 15 minute walk from an Overground station.
River Taxi
Thames Clippers River Taxi network operates a modern fleet of climate controlled high speed vessels, offering unrivalled reliability and punctuality. Existing services are rarely disrupted by adverse weather conditions and passengers are guaranteed a seat.
London Underground
The London Underground carries more than one billion passengers a year, with around three and a half million journeys made each day, on 11 lines serving 270 stations.
National Rail
National Rail is a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain. For more information on services and schedules, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/.
Southampton Cruise Terminal and Ferries to Europe – 132 km
On the south coast of England, Southampton served as Britain's historic ocean liner gateway for the British Empire and the intense North Atlantic passenger trade to the U.S. and Canada. Today it is the U.K.'s leading cruise port. For majority of the passengers, it is the first and/or last port on a European cruise or Atlantic crossing. Commonly known as the homeport of Cunard's Queen Mary 2, it now hosts a wide variety of ships in the booming European cruise market. The principal lines are Cunard, Fred Olsen, Royal Caribbean, P&O Cruises and Saga Cruises.
Dover Cruise Terminal and Ferries to Europe – 123 km
Located 76 miles (122 kilometers) to the east of London, Dover is a major passenger cruise port (for cruise ferries as well as conventional ships). It is considered England's gateway to Europe.