There are 12 ways to get from Charleroi to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 47m£84–349Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Stationbus
15h 33m£31–112Bus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
12h 48m£44–76Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Charleroi to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
6h 45mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BRU - CWL
7h 49m£73–247Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Charleroi to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
7h 53m£105–168Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 15m£114–330Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
7h 51m£96–298Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 9m£82–237Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CRL - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 15m£70–278Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 11m£167–489Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 36m£67–262
Charleroi to Cardiff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Cardiff is to train and bus which costs £30 - £120 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Cardiff is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs £80 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleroi to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 and arriving at University RE via Charleroi Airport, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Charleroi and Cardiff is 385 miles.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs £80 - £350.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Charleroi to Cardiff, including transfers.
Charleroi to Cardiff bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Charleroi Airport station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Cardiff is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs £80 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 12h 48m.
Charleroi to Cardiff bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Charleroi. It is currently 10:19 PM in Charleroi and 9:19 PM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Cardiff Central via Lille Flandres, Tanneurs, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Paddington Station, and London Paddington in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 to University RE via CHARLEROI Airport, Charleroi Airport, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, and London Victoria in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £15–22
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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