Where to meet halfway between Hackney and Notting Hill
The fairest place is Oxford Circus — 25 minutes from Hackney and 17 from Notting Hill, a difference of 8 minutes. Hackney and Notting Hill are 10.6 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 Hackney | From Notting Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Circus | 25 min1 change | 17 mindirect |
| King's Cross St. Pancras | 20 min1 change | 26 min1 change |
| Highbury & Islington | 13 mindirect | 29 min1 change |
| Victoria | 29 min1 change | 19 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 Hackney and Notting Hill is near King's Cross St. Pancras. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 1 minute; 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 want it as even as possible Warren Street
- at lunchtime on a weekday Highbury & Islington
- on a Saturday evening King's Cross St. Pancras
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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