Trains from Charleroi Airport to Bruges

One of the best ways to get from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bruges is by train. Services are quick and efficient, getting you to your final destination without hassle.

From Brussels South Charleroi Airport, first purchase a combination bus-and-train ticket at one of the two machines near Door 2. The combination ticket costs less than 15 euros and includes bus fare to the Charleroi South train station as well as train fare from Charelroi to Bruges (with a connection in Brussels at Midi-Zuid station).

After you have purchased the bus-and-train ticket, board TEC bus A from the bus stop outside of the terminal building. Buses leave the airport for the Charleroi South train station every half hour on weekdays and every hour on weekends, so the service is convenient no matter when your flight lands.

The bus ride from Charleroi airport to the train station takes approximately 18 to 20 minutes.

Once you arrive at Charleroi South train station, you can take a train to the Brussels city centre, then change for a train to Bruges at Midi-Zuid station. More information on trains from Brussels to Bruges can be found here.

Buses from Brussels Charleroi Airport to Lille

Building in Lille
Lille

One of the best ways to get from Brussels Charleroi Airport to Lille is to take a bus. Flibco run services on this route, and offer comfortable coaches and cheap ticket prices.

Taking one of Flibco’s buses to Lille is easy. When you land at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, first walk to the bus ticket counter, which is located right outside of the arrivals hall. Once there, you can purchase your bus ticket from the Brussels Charleroi airport to Lille. You can also purchase tickets online ahead of time for just 5 euros each way.

Once you have your ticket, exit the airport terminal building and go to bus stop Porte 1, which is just outside.

The bus journey takes 1.5 hours to get from the airport to Lille Europe train station, where services terminate at Boulevard de Leeds 253.

Buses from Brussels Charleroi Airport to Lille run 12 times a day between the hours of 5:15 and 23:45, making it easy to find a departure that corresponds with the time your flight lands.

Buses from Charleroi Airport to Bruges

One of the best ways to get from Brussels Charleroi Airport to Bruges used to be to take a bus. The city is located 150km (93 miles) from the airport, so coach transportation was easy and fast. Unfortunately, there is no longer a bus service between this airport and Bruges.

As such, the best alternative on public transportation is to take a train. When your flight arrives at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, first go to the bus ticket counter just outside of the arrivals area. There you can buy a combination bus-and-train ticket for your onward journey.

Once you have purchased your ticket, exit the terminal building and find the bus stop, which is right outside.

Take a shuttle bus to the Charleroi train station, from where you can take a train to Brussels and then change to a train to Bruges. More information on this route can be found here.