Where to meet halfway between Bethnal Green and Hampstead
The fairest place is Tottenham Court Road — 22 minutes from Bethnal Green and 17 from Hampstead, a difference of 5 minutes. Bethnal Green and Hampstead are 9.2 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 Hampstead |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road | 22 mindirect | 17 mindirect |
| Moorgate | 20 min1 change | 24 mindirect |
| Chancery Lane | 19 mindirect | 25 min1 change |
| Bank | 16 mindirect | 26 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 Hampstead is near Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 19 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.
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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