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Compare bus and train for Charleroi to Mons
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Charleroi to Mons among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €9, while a bus costs an average of €15.
Distance: 21 miles (35 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€15 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest | €7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 10m Average total duration 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 6m Average total duration Fastest 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Charleroi to Mons
Compare the available ways to get from Charleroi to Mons, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Mons:
A train is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Charleroi to Mons costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Mons take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 10m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (40m by bus vs 43m by car). Tickets start at around €15 compared to roughly €7 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Charleroi to Mons
How to get from Charleroi to Mons by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Charleroi to Mons is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9298:18 AM 0h29 Charleroi-Sud 8:47 AM Mons station €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9298:18 AM 0h29 Charleroi-Sud 8:47 AM Mons station €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9298:18 AM 0h29 Charleroi-Sud 8:47 AM Mons station €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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1993211:18 AM 0h29 Charleroi-Sud 11:47 AM Mons station €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
93110:18 AM 0h29 Charleroi-Sud 10:47 AM Mons station €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
93211:18 AM 0h29 Charleroi-Sud 11:47 AM Mons station €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Flibco10:00 PM 0h35 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 10:35 PM Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Flibco5:30 AM 0h35 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 6:05 AM Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Flibco6:45 AM 0h35 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 7:20 AM Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Mons:
A train is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Charleroi to Mons costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Mons take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 10m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Charleroi and Mons as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Charleroi-Sud and arrive in Mons station.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5).
- Travel with Flibco to go to Mons by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS to go to Mons by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with Flibco.
- 8 direct trains per day with Intercity.
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