Where to meet halfway between Dalston and Ealing
The fairest place is Tottenham Court Road — 23 minutes from Dalston and 22 from Ealing, a difference of 1 minutes. Dalston and Ealing are 16.0 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 Dalston | From Ealing |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road | 23 min1 change | 22 mindirect |
| Liverpool Street | 17 mindirect | 28 mindirect |
| London Paddington | 28 min1 change | 17 mindirect |
| Farringdon | 20 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 Dalston and Ealing is near Kilburn High Road. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 16 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
- if you both want the fastest trip Whitechapel
- at lunchtime on a weekday Farringdon
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Tottenham Court Road, the longer trip back taking about 27 minutes.
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