diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/README.md
index 83c15d3bff6d3..6e8f002e287e0 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/README.md
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ new Bucket(this, 'MyFirstBucket');
  * `arnForObjects(pattern)` - the ARN of an object or objects within the bucket (i.e.
    `arn:aws:s3:::bucket_name/exampleobject.png` or
    `arn:aws:s3:::bucket_name/Development/*`)
- * `urlForObject(key)` - the URL of an object within the bucket (i.e.
+ * `urlForObject(key)` - the HTTP URL of an object within the bucket (i.e.
    `https://s3.cn-north-1.amazonaws.com.cn/china-bucket/mykey`)
+ * `s3UrlForObject(key)` - the S3 URL of an object within the bucket (i.e.
+   `s3://bucket/mykey`)
 
 ### Encryption
 
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
index 62f38dab11d8e..f4a481f69807c 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@ export interface IBucket extends IResource {
    */
   urlForObject(key?: string): string;
 
+  /**
+   * The S3 URL of an S3 object. For example:
+   * @example s3://onlybucket
+   * @example s3://bucket/key
+   * @param key The S3 key of the object. If not specified, the S3 URL of the
+   *      bucket is returned.
+   * @returns an ObjectS3Url token
+   */
+  s3UrlForObject(key?: string): string;
+
   /**
    * Returns an ARN that represents all objects within the bucket that match
    * the key pattern specified. To represent all keys, specify ``"*"``.
@@ -429,17 +439,20 @@ abstract class BucketBase extends Resource implements IBucket {
    */
   public urlForObject(key?: string): string {
     const stack = Stack.of(this);
-    const components = [ `https://s3.${stack.region}.${stack.urlSuffix}/${this.bucketName}` ];
-    if (key) {
-      // trim prepending '/'
-      if (typeof key === 'string' && key.startsWith('/')) {
-        key = key.substr(1);
-      }
-      components.push('/');
-      components.push(key);
-    }
+    const prefix = `https://s3.${stack.region}.${stack.urlSuffix}/`;
+    return this.buildUrl(prefix, key);
+  }
 
-    return components.join('');
+  /**
+   * The S3 URL of an S3 object. For example:
+   * @example s3://onlybucket
+   * @example s3://bucket/key
+   * @param key The S3 key of the object. If not specified, the S3 URL of the
+   *      bucket is returned.
+   * @returns an ObjectS3Url token
+   */
+  public s3UrlForObject(key?: string): string {
+    return this.buildUrl('s3://', key);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -569,6 +582,24 @@ abstract class BucketBase extends Resource implements IBucket {
     });
   }
 
+  private buildUrl(prefix: string, key?: string): string {
+    const components = [
+      prefix,
+      this.bucketName,
+    ];
+
+    if (key) {
+      // trim prepending '/'
+      if (typeof key === 'string' && key.startsWith('/')) {
+        key = key.substr(1);
+      }
+      components.push('/');
+      components.push(key);
+    }
+
+    return components.join('');
+  }
+
   private grant(
     grantee: iam.IGrantable,
     bucketActions: string[],
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/integ.bucket.url.lit.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/integ.bucket.url.lit.expected.json
index b2e67b56a80b9..74f803ae04cb0 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/integ.bucket.url.lit.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/integ.bucket.url.lit.expected.json
@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@
           ]
         ]
       }
+    },
+    "S3ObjectURL": {
+      "Value": {
+        "Fn::Join": [
+          "",
+          [
+            "s3://",
+            {
+              "Ref": "MyBucketF68F3FF0"
+            },
+            "/myfolder/myfile.txt"
+          ]
+        ]
+      }
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/integ.bucket.url.lit.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/integ.bucket.url.lit.ts
index 34ef5319a05eb..34a282ac5dfb3 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/integ.bucket.url.lit.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/integ.bucket.url.lit.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class TestStack extends cdk.Stack {
 
     new cdk.CfnOutput(this, 'BucketURL', { value: bucket.bucketWebsiteUrl });
     new cdk.CfnOutput(this, 'ObjectURL', { value: bucket.urlForObject('myfolder/myfile.txt') });
+    new cdk.CfnOutput(this, 'S3ObjectURL', { value: bucket.s3UrlForObject('myfolder/myfile.txt') });
     /// !hide
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/test.bucket.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/test.bucket.ts
index 31c5634f0060f..0a29617dc5607 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/test.bucket.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/test.bucket.ts
@@ -1388,6 +1388,70 @@ export = {
     test.done();
   },
 
+  's3UrlForObject returns a token with the S3 URL of the token'(test: Test) {
+    const stack = new cdk.Stack();
+    const bucket = new s3.Bucket(stack, 'MyBucket');
+
+    new cdk.CfnOutput(stack, 'BucketS3URL', { value: bucket.s3UrlForObject() });
+    new cdk.CfnOutput(stack, 'MyFileS3URL', { value: bucket.s3UrlForObject('my/file.txt') });
+    new cdk.CfnOutput(stack, 'YourFileS3URL', { value: bucket.s3UrlForObject('/your/file.txt') }); // "/" is optional
+
+    expect(stack).toMatch({
+      'Resources': {
+        'MyBucketF68F3FF0': {
+          'Type': 'AWS::S3::Bucket',
+          'DeletionPolicy': 'Retain',
+          'UpdateReplacePolicy': 'Retain',
+        },
+      },
+      'Outputs': {
+        'BucketS3URL': {
+          'Value': {
+            'Fn::Join': [
+              '',
+              [
+                's3://',
+                {
+                  'Ref': 'MyBucketF68F3FF0',
+                },
+              ],
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+        'MyFileS3URL': {
+          'Value': {
+            'Fn::Join': [
+              '',
+              [
+                's3://',
+                {
+                  'Ref': 'MyBucketF68F3FF0',
+                },
+                '/my/file.txt',
+              ],
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+        'YourFileS3URL': {
+          'Value': {
+            'Fn::Join': [
+              '',
+              [
+                's3://',
+                {
+                  'Ref': 'MyBucketF68F3FF0',
+                },
+                '/your/file.txt',
+              ],
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    test.done();
+  },
+
   'grantPublicAccess': {
     'by default, grants s3:GetObject to all objects'(test: Test) {
       // GIVEN