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Compare train and bus for Ghent to Charleroi
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Charleroi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 28m. 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 train costs an average of $15, and a bus costs an average of $26.
Distance: 54 miles (88 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$28 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 2m Average total duration 1h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 22m 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 Ghent to Charleroi:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ghent to Charleroi costing on average $28 (€22).
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 32m.
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How to get from Ghent to Charleroi by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Charleroi is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 513 · 31352:25 PM1h33Ghent St Pieters3:58 PMCharleroi-Sud$151One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 513 · 31352:25 PM1h33Ghent St Pieters3:58 PMCharleroi-Sud$151One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- Flibco3:10 AM1h10Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan4:20 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$311One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 514 · 31363:25 PM1h33Ghent St Pieters4:58 PMCharleroi-Sud$151One-way1 transfer
- 2813 · 33362:41 PM1h47Ghent St Pieters4:28 PMCharleroi-Sud$151One-way1 transfer
- 2814 · 33373:41 PM1h47Ghent St Pieters5:28 PMCharleroi-Sud$151One-way1 transfer
- Flibco9:15 PM1h15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan10:30 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$271One-way0 transfers
- Flibco6:45 PM1h15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan8:00 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$271One-way0 transfers
- Flibco7:45 AM1h30Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan9:15 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Charleroi:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ghent to Charleroi costing on average $28 (€22).
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 32m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Charleroi as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Charleroi-Sud.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Travel with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Charleroi by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Charleroi by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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