Yeah, I live in "that London". Transport links into the centre are excellent obviously for commuting. From my local tube station to Oxford Circus in around 35 mins, about 11 miles. Whereas, some days I need to travel across to North London which involves three buses, leaving my house at 7:30am gets me there around 9:30am, same 11 miles?
I bet your journey has some spectacular vistas compared to mine?