Where to meet halfway between Ealing and Islington
The fairest place is Bond Street — 20 minutes from Ealing and 15 from Islington, a difference of 5 minutes. Ealing and Islington are 14.1 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Bond Street has 53 pubs and bars, 85 cafés and 148 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Ealing | From Islington |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Street | 20 mindirect | 15 min1 change |
| Farringdon | 25 mindirect | 12 min1 change |
| London Paddington | 17 mindirect | 20 min1 change |
| Tottenham Court Road | 22 mindirect | 14 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Bond Street is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Ealing and Islington is near Kilburn High Road. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 9 minutes; Bond Street 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 Oxford Circus
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Bond Street, the longer trip back taking about 24 minutes.
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