There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane EDI - CRL
4h 42m€60–195Train
- 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 12m€307–461Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from BRUXELLES Midi to DAMPREMY Pigesbus
18h 10m€79–122Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Charleroicar
10h 42m€303–379Fly 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 37m€103–252Train 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 4m€160–351Drive, 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€195–333
Edinburgh to Charleroi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at DAMPREMY Piges via London Victoria Green Line Station and BRUXELLES Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
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 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Charleroi is 825 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi without a car is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €300 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Edinburgh to Charleroi, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
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 42m and costs €60 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €470 and takes 8h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 10m.
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 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
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)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from BRUXELLES Midi to DAMPREMY Piges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Charleroi is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:46 AM in Edinburgh and 6:46 AM in Charleroi.
Edinburgh to Charleroi train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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