Where to meet halfway between Bethnal Green and Wimbledon
The fairest place is Westminster — 29 minutes from Bethnal Green and 32 from Wimbledon, a difference of 3 minutes. Bethnal Green and Wimbledon are 15.8 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Westminster has 10 pubs and bars, 25 cafés and 17 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Bethnal Green | From Wimbledon |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 29 min1 change | 32 mindirect |
| Notting Hill Gate | 32 mindirect | 29 mindirect |
| Sloane Square | 35 min1 change | 27 mindirect |
| Oxford Circus | 24 mindirect | 37 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Westminster is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Bethnal Green and Wimbledon is near Stockwell. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 8 minutes; Westminster 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
- if you both want the fastest trip Bank
- at lunchtime on a weekday Notting Hill Gate
- on a Saturday evening Sloane Square
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Westminster, the longer trip back taking about 41 minutes.
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