There are 10 ways to get from Charleroi to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
5h 47m$100–345Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane CRL - BBU
8h 15m$71–266Train, bus via Liège
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharestbus
26h 52m$180–190Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
34h 35m$499–789Drive 2,138.1 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Bucharestcar 2,138.1 km
20h 25m$381–551Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
6h 34m$110–313Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
8h 22m$202–468Train, night train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
34h 53m$334–609Bus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus flibco 6580
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924
36h 43m$229–351Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
39h
Charleroi to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Bucharest is to fly which costs $70 - $270 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $95 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleroi to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Charleroi Airport and Liège Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Liège-Guillemins and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Charleroi and Bucharest is 1775 km. The road distance is 2138.1 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Liège which takes 26h 52m and costs $180 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Charleroi to Bucharest, including transfers.
Charleroi to Bucharest bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Charleroi Airport station.
Charleroi to Bucharest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $95 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $490 - $800 and takes 34h 35m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $360 and takes 36h 43m.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Bucuresti Nord via Liège-Guillemins and Wien Meidling in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–170
- Couchette Carriage
- $95–120
- Seating Carriage
- $65–80
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège Guillemins to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Charleroi to Bucharest bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Liège Rue du Plan Inclined station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Charleroi. It is currently 8:23 PM in Charleroi and 9:23 PM in Bucharest.
Charleroi to Bucharest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleroi to Bucharest is 2138 km. It takes approximately 20h 25m to drive from Charleroi to Bucharest.
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