Where to meet halfway between Bethnal Green and Notting Hill
The fairest place is Tottenham Court Road — 22 minutes from Bethnal Green and 18 from Notting Hill, a difference of 4 minutes. Bethnal Green and Notting Hill are 10.0 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 Notting Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road | 22 mindirect | 18 mindirect |
| St Paul's | 17 mindirect | 23 mindirect |
| Holborn | 21 mindirect | 20 mindirect |
| Chancery Lane | 19 mindirect | 22 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 Notting Hill is near Holborn. It is a reasonable option too — but Tottenham Court Road still edges it on journey time, which is what actually decides how long you each spend travelling. 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
- if you want it as even as possible Holborn
- at lunchtime on a weekday Chancery Lane
- on a Saturday evening Holborn
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Tottenham Court Road, the longer trip back taking about 19 minutes.
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