Where to meet halfway between Greenwich and Hampstead
The fairest place is Waterloo — 24 minutes from Greenwich and 22 from Hampstead, a difference of 2 minutes. Greenwich and Hampstead are 14.4 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Waterloo has 35 pubs and bars, 49 cafés and 68 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Greenwich | From Hampstead |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 24 min1 change | 22 mindirect |
| Bank | 22 mindirect | 26 mindirect |
| Green Park | 28 min1 change | 23 min1 change |
| Whitechapel | 21 min1 change | 30 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Waterloo is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Greenwich and Hampstead is near St Paul's. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 4 minutes; Waterloo 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 Canary Wharf
- on a Saturday evening Bank
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Waterloo, the longer trip back taking about 33 minutes.
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