There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane EDI - CRL
4h 41m€54–194Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
8h 7m€269–419Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus
13h 14m€151–264Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Charleroicar
10h 42m€295–370Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane EDI - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
5h 49m€98–246Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
7h 17m€136–335Train via London
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
10h 6m€200–388Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Charleroicar
11h 49m€184–304
Edinburgh to Charleroi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Charleroi-Central via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Charleroi is 822 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi without a car is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs €260 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Charleroi train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €420 and takes 8h 7m.
Charleroi is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:12 PM in Edinburgh and 9:12 PM in Charleroi.
Edinburgh to Charleroi train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Charleroi, Belgium?
Ryanair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Charleroi-Central via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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