Where to meet halfway between Islington and Putney
The fairest place is Notting Hill Gate — 22 minutes from Islington and 20 from Putney, a difference of 2 minutes. Islington and Putney are 12.2 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Notting Hill Gate has 17 pubs and bars, 26 cafés and 32 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Islington | From Putney |
|---|---|---|
| Notting Hill Gate | 22 min1 change | 20 mindirect |
| South Kensington | 22 min1 change | 22 min1 change |
| Edgware Road | 18 min1 change | 26 mindirect |
| Victoria | 14 mindirect | 28 mindirect |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Notting Hill Gate is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Islington and Putney is near Knightsbridge. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 3 minutes; Notting Hill Gate 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
- at lunchtime on a weekday Bayswater
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Notting Hill Gate, the longer trip back taking about 37 minutes.
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