- Must visit
La Boverie
Major fine arts museum in La Boverie park, presenting Belgian and international art in a refined riverside setting with regular temporary shows.
Cheapest price
$12
Average price
$19
Fastest journey
1 h 5 m
Average duration
1 h 6 m
Buses per day
13
Distance
83 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Charleroi to Liège is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Charleroi to Liège will cost around $19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
Of the 13 buses that leave Charleroi for Liège on Fri, Jul 31, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jul 31 the direct buses cover the 83 km distance in an average of 1 h 6 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 5 m .
On Fri, Jul 31 the slowest buses will take 1 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlibcoOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Charleroi to Liège among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $14.
Distance: 51 miles (83 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price Cheapest | $21 Average price | $19 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 52m Average total duration 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Liège:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Charleroi to Liège costing on average $21 (€17).
Other travel options to Liège take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 22m.
Tickets start at around $10 (€8) compared to roughly $19 (€15) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $9 (€7). The journey takes 1h 15m versus 1h 6m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by Flibco, flibco, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 01:35AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:55PM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
The table below shows live departures for Charleroi to Liège buses for today, Thursday, July 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Flibco | 7:45 AM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h10 | 8:55 AM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 9:45 AM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h10 | 10:55 AM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 11:30 AM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h10 | 12:40 PM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 1:15 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h10 | 2:25 PM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 3:15 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h15 | 4:30 PM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 5:30 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h10 | 6:40 PM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:10 PM Charleroi, Rue de la Villette (Gare de Charleroi-Sud Sortie numéro 2) | 1h15 | 7:25 PM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 8:15 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h05 | 9:20 PM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:35 PM Charleroi, Rue de la Villette (Gare de Charleroi-Sud Sortie numéro 2) | 1h40 | 10:15 PM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 10:00 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h05 | 11:05 PM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 12:30 AM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h05 | 1:35 AM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 6:15 AM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) | 1h05 | 7:20 AM Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Charleroi to Liège run on average 15 times per day, taking around 1h 15m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $7 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 15 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 22:30. The fastest bus covers the 51 miles (83 km) distance in 1h 5m.
Distance 51 miles (83 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 15m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€5) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 15 |
Fastest bus 1h 5m |
First bus 12:15 AM |
Last bus 10:30 PM |
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Major fine arts museum in La Boverie park, presenting Belgian and international art in a refined riverside setting with regular temporary shows.
Archaeology and decorative arts museum in an elegant riverside mansion, valued for regional history collections and period interiors.
Museum devoted to walloon life and traditions, housed in a former convent and rich in folklore, crafts, costumes, and social history.
Historic district on the east bank of the Meuse, known for village-like streets, local culture, and a more intimate side of Liège.
Riverside park on an island in the Meuse, ideal for strolling between trees, sculptures, and La Boverie, with easy city views.
Lively central square lined with terraces and historic façades, acting as a social hub and practical base for exploring old Liège on foot.
Sweet brioche dough studded with pearl sugar. Liège’s most famous snack, with a caramelized crust and richer texture than Brussels waffles.
Meatballs served with a sweet-sour sauce made with Sirop De Liège, often with fries. A classic family dish strongly tied to local home cooking.
Thick fruit spread made from apples and pears, sometimes dates. A signature product of the Liège area, eaten with cheese, bread, or in sauces.
Established beer-focused venue with a large Belgian selection and hearty local cooking. Casual, convivial atmosphere popular with regulars.
Elegant fine dining restaurant known for refined Belgian cuisine and polished service in a classic setting near the center.
Historic brasserie and café famed for Liège waffles, pastries, and traditional atmosphere. A classic stop for local sweets and light meals.
Moderate for Belgium: hotels and dining are mid-priced, while local transit is reasonable for city trips.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service; taxis can be rounded up, and small change is fine in cafes.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Charleroi to Liège by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Liège, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Charleroi to Liège buses use the Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) to Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) station pair, with some services arriving at Liège, Station Guillemins. Use this guide to compare Charleroi and Liège bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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