Where to meet halfway between Richmond and Shoreditch
The fairest place is Sloane Square — 38 minutes from Richmond and 31 from Shoreditch, a difference of 7 minutes. Richmond and Shoreditch are 17.0 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Sloane Square has 10 pubs and bars, 19 cafés and 33 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Richmond | From Shoreditch |
|---|---|---|
| Sloane Square | 38 mindirect | 31 min1 change |
| Ealing Broadway | 37 min1 change | 33 min1 change |
| Willesden Junction | 25 mindirect | 41 min1 change |
| Earls Court | 32 mindirect | 39 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Sloane Square is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Richmond and Shoreditch is near Gloucester Road. It is a reasonable option too — but Sloane Square still edges it on journey time, which is what actually decides how long you each spend travelling. 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 Highbury & Islington
- if you want it as even as possible South Kensington
- at lunchtime on a weekday Victoria
- on a Saturday evening Ealing Broadway
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Sloane Square, the longer trip back taking about 38 minutes.
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