Where to meet halfway between Ealing and Hackney
The fairest place is Oxford Circus — 26 minutes from Ealing and 25 from Hackney, a difference of 1 minutes. Ealing and Hackney are 17.3 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Oxford Circus has 91 pubs and bars, 113 cafés and 227 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Ealing | From Hackney |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Circus | 26 min1 change | 25 min1 change |
| Liverpool Street | 28 mindirect | 25 mindirect |
| King's Cross St. Pancras | 32 min1 change | 20 min1 change |
| Stratford | 36 mindirect | 16 mindirect |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Oxford Circus is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Ealing and Hackney is near Warwick Avenue. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 15 minutes; Oxford Circus 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 Highbury & Islington
- at lunchtime on a weekday Liverpool Street
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Oxford Circus, the longer trip back taking about 31 minutes.
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