Where to meet halfway between Bermondsey and Hampstead
The fairest place is Waterloo — 21 minutes from Bermondsey and 22 from Hampstead, a difference of 1 minutes. Bermondsey and Hampstead are 10.3 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Waterloo has 35 pubs and bars, 49 cafés and 68 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Bermondsey | From Hampstead |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 21 mindirect | 22 mindirect |
| Green Park | 25 mindirect | 23 min1 change |
| Bank | 24 min1 change | 26 mindirect |
| Southwark | 20 mindirect | 27 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Waterloo is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Bermondsey and Hampstead is near King's Cross St. Pancras. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 10 minutes; Waterloo is fairer once you count real journey times. London's transport map is not its geography: the Thames splits it, and half the Tube lines don't cross it.
Where the answer changes
- on a Saturday evening Leicester Square
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Waterloo, the longer trip back taking about 28 minutes.
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