Where to meet halfway between Ealing and Stratford
The fairest place is Tottenham Court Road — 22 minutes from Ealing and 21 from Stratford, a difference of 1 minutes. Ealing and Stratford are 20.8 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 Ealing | From Stratford |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road | 22 mindirect | 21 mindirect |
| London Paddington | 17 mindirect | 26 mindirect |
| Liverpool Street | 28 mindirect | 12 mindirect |
| Bond Street | 20 mindirect | 23 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 Ealing and Stratford is near Regent's Park. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 11 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 Liverpool Street
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Tottenham Court Road, the longer trip back taking about 22 minutes.
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