Where to meet halfway between Hampstead and Putney
The fairest place is London Paddington — 28 minutes from Hampstead and 24 from Putney, a difference of 4 minutes. Hampstead and Putney are 11.1 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
London Paddington has 28 pubs and bars, 45 cafés and 58 restaurants nearby — see what’s there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Hampstead | From Putney |
|---|---|---|
| London Paddington Map ↗ | 28 min1 change | 24 mindirect |
| Victoria Map ↗ | 24 min1 change | 28 mindirect |
| Tottenham Court Road Map ↗ | 17 mindirect | 33 min1 change |
| South Kensington Map ↗ | 32 min1 change | 22 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than London Paddington is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Hampstead and Putney is near Notting Hill Gate (Map ↗). Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 4 minutes; London Paddington 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 Earls Court Map ↗
- at lunchtime on a weekday Bayswater Map ↗
- on a Saturday evening Bayswater Map ↗
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from London Paddington, the longer trip back taking about 43 minutes.
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