There are 3 ways to get from Ghent to Charleroi by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 770
1h 50m€26–47Drive 110 km
cheapest- Drive from Ghent to Charleroicar 110 km
1h 14m€17–25Train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
1h 57m€18–60
Ghent to Charleroi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Charleroi is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Charleroi is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent station to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Gent Sint Pieters Station and arriving at CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via CHARLEROI Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Ghent and Charleroi is 116 km. The road distance is 110 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Charleroi without a car is to bus which takes 1h 50m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Ghent to Charleroi, including transfers.
Ghent to Charleroi bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Gent Sint Pieters Station.
Ghent to Charleroi train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Charleroi is to bus which takes 1h 50m and costs €25 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €17 - €60 and takes 1h 57m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Charleroi, Belgium?
Flibco operates a bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport every 2 hours. Tickets cost €18–45 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Charleroi-Central via Bruxelles-Midi in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ghent to Charleroi bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Charleroi Airport station.
Ghent to Charleroi train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Charleroi is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Ghent to Charleroi.
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