Where to meet halfway between Bethnal Green and Ealing
The fairest place is Tottenham Court Road — 22 minutes from Bethnal Green and 22 from Ealing, the same for both of you. Bethnal Green and Ealing are 17.1 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Tottenham Court Road has 150 pubs and bars, 177 cafés and 475 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Bethnal Green | From Ealing |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road | 22 mindirect | 22 mindirect |
| Liverpool Street | 14 mindirect | 28 mindirect |
| Bond Street | 25 mindirect | 20 mindirect |
| Farringdon | 23 min1 change | 25 mindirect |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Tottenham Court Road is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Bethnal Green and Ealing is near Warwick Avenue. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 15 minutes; Tottenham Court Road 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 Bond Street
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Tottenham Court Road, the longer trip back taking about 22 minutes.
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