Where to meet halfway between Greenwich and Shoreditch
The fairest place is Canary Wharf — 9 minutes from Greenwich and 14 from Shoreditch, a difference of 5 minutes. Greenwich and Shoreditch are 6.6 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Canary Wharf has 27 pubs and bars, 50 cafés and 93 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Greenwich | From Shoreditch |
|---|---|---|
| Canary Wharf | 9 mindirect | 14 min1 change |
| Westferry | 14 mindirect | 14 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Canary Wharf is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Greenwich and Shoreditch is near Canada Water. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 3 minutes; Canary Wharf 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.
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Canary Wharf, the longer trip back taking about 26 minutes.
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