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Compare coach and train for Ghent to Charleroi
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Charleroi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £18 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 53m. 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 £18, while a coach costs an average of £21.
Distance: 88 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£21 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest | £17 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration 1h 26m 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 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Ghent to Charleroi costing on average £21.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 56m.
Tickets start at around £21 compared to roughly £17 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -£3. The journey takes 1h 23m versus 1h 22m 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Ghent to Charleroi
How to get to Charleroi from Ghent by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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.
- 7007 · 20297:381h27Ghent St Pieters9:05Charleroi-Sud£111One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 7007 · 20297:381h27Ghent St Pieters9:05Charleroi-Sud£111One-way1 change
Fastest
- Flibco3:101h10Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan4:20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)£221One-way0 changes
Other options
- 7006 · 20286:361h29Ghent St Pieters8:05Charleroi-Sud£111One-way1 change
- 504 · 20275:241h41Ghent St Pieters7:05Charleroi-Sud£111One-way1 change
- 7007 · 2029+
45587:381h43Ghent St Pieters9:21Couillet£111One-way2 changes
- Flibco21:151h15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan22:30Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)£191One-way0 changes
- Flibco18:451h15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan20:00Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)£221One-way0 changes
- Flibco17:151h30Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan18:45Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)£221One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Charleroi:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Ghent to Charleroi costing on average £21.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 56m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Charleroi as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Charleroi-Sud.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Travel with Flibco to go to Charleroi by coach.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS to go to Charleroi by train.
- 11 direct coaches per day with Flibco.
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