How to travel from Charleroi to Ghent

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Compare train and bus for Charleroi to Ghent

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Charleroi to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €12. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 29m. 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 €12, and a bus costs an average of €21.

Distance: 88 km

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€23

Average price

€20

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Cheapest

1h 59m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 29m

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30m

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2h 15m

Average total duration

1h 45m

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30m

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0.1 - 0.2kg

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0.0 - 0.1kg

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from Charleroi to Ghent

How to get from Charleroi to Ghent by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Intercity3110 · 532
    10:03 AM1h28
    Charleroi-Sud
    11:31 AMGhent St Pieters
    141One-way
    1 transfer

Cheapest

  • Intercity3110 · 532
    10:03 AM1h28
    Charleroi-Sud
    11:31 AMGhent St Pieters
    141One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • FlibcoFlibco
    12:30 AM1h15
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    1:45 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    211One-way
    0 transfers

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  • Intercity3111 · 533
    11:03 AM1h28
    Charleroi-Sud
    12:31 PMGhent St Pieters
    141One-way
    1 transfer
  • Intercity3108 · 530
    8:03 AM1h28
    Charleroi-Sud
    9:31 AMGhent St Pieters
    141One-way
    1 transfer
  • Intercity3109 · 531
    9:03 AM1h28
    Charleroi-Sud
    10:31 AMGhent St Pieters
    141One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlibcoFlibco
    5:30 AM1h15
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    6:45 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    211One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlibcoFlibco
    7:30 AM1h30
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    9:00 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    211One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlibcoFlibco
    9:45 PM1h15
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    11:00 PMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    241One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Charleroi to Ghent

Travel to Ghent easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Charleroi to Ghent.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Charleroi and Ghent including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is a train with an average price of €20.

This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Ghent:

A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Charleroi to Ghent costing on average €23.

The fastest way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is by bus with an average journey time of 1h 29m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 45m.

The Charleroi to Ghent distance is approximately 88 km.
The average frequency per day from Charleroi to Ghent is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 14 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Charleroi and Ghent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Charleroi to Ghent:
  • Trains mostly depart from Charleroi-Sud and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
  • Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Charleroi to Ghent, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Intercity, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn, Regional, SNCB to go to Ghent by train.
  • Travel with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Transport En Commun (TEC) to go to Ghent by bus.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Charleroi to Ghent:
  • 14 direct buses per day with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Charleroi to Ghent often also extend their vacation to go to Bruges, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Antwerp. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ghent and these popular destinations at a great price.

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