Where to meet halfway between Notting Hill and Stratford
The fairest place is Tottenham Court Road — 18 minutes from Notting Hill and 21 from Stratford, a difference of 3 minutes. Notting Hill and Stratford are 13.9 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Tottenham Court Road has 150 pubs and bars, 177 cafés and 475 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Notting Hill | From Stratford |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road | 18 mindirect | 21 mindirect |
| St Paul's | 23 mindirect | 19 mindirect |
| London Paddington | 15 mindirect | 26 mindirect |
| Bond Street | 15 mindirect | 23 mindirect |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Tottenham Court Road is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Notting Hill and Stratford is near Barbican. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 8 minutes; Tottenham Court Road 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 Bond Street
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Tottenham Court Road, the longer trip back taking about 21 minutes.
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