There are 8 ways to get from Charleroi to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport
best- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CRL - EDI
4h 37m£39–163Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 17m£211–333Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turinbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
13h 29m£132–234Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Charleroi to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
10h 48m£248–322Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRU - EDI
5h 36m£80–211Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
6h 55m£113–276Train via London
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 3m£171–328Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Charleroi to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
11h 50m£138–249
Charleroi to Edinburgh by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £35 - £170 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs £35 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Charleroi and Edinburgh is 515 miles.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs £210 - £340.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Charleroi to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Charleroi to Edinburgh train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs £35 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £210 - £340 and takes 8h 17m.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Charleroi. It is currently 12:55 PM in Charleroi and 11:55 AM in Edinburgh.
Charleroi to Edinburgh train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair flies from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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