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Compare train and bus for Saint-Ghislain to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Ghislain to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $15 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $15, while a bus costs an average of $18.
Distance: 36 miles (58 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$15 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 41m Average total duration 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration Fastest 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Ghislain to Brussels:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Saint-Ghislain to Brussels costing on average $18.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 41m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (1h 11m by train vs 1h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $15 compared to roughly $14 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Ghislain to Brussels
How to get from Saint-Ghislain to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Ghislain to Brussels is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
13791 · 37109:58 AM1h07Saint-Ghislain station11:05 AMBrussels-Midi$121One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
13791 · 37109:58 AM1h07Saint-Ghislain station11:05 AMBrussels-Midi$121One-way1 transfer
Fastest
Flibco8:45 PM0h35Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5)9:20 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$181One-way0 transfers
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13793 · 371211:58 AM1h08Saint-Ghislain station1:06 PMBrussels-Midi$121One-way1 transfer
13792 · 371110:58 AM1h08Saint-Ghislain station12:06 PMBrussels-Midi$121One-way1 transfer
13790 · 37098:58 AM1h08Saint-Ghislain station10:06 AMBrussels-Midi$121One-way1 transfer
Flibco6:30 AM0h35Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5)7:05 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$181One-way0 transfers
Flibco5:00 AM0h35Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5)5:35 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$181One-way0 transfers
Flibco3:30 AM0h35Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5)4:05 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$181One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Ghislain to Brussels:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Saint-Ghislain to Brussels costing on average $18.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 41m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Ghislain and Brussels as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5) and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Trains mostly depart from Saint-Ghislain station and arrive in Brussels-Central.
- Travel with Flibco to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Intercity to go to Brussels by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with Flibco.
- 11 direct trains per day with Intercity.
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