There are 7 ways to get from London to Châtelet by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car 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 London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-CentralIc / ...
3h 45m€93–320Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to LilleN280
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-CentralIc
10h 43m€26–123Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportflibco 436
5h 9m€66–345Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Châtelet
4h 23mFly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Charleroi-Central
5h 42m€95–257Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Châtelet
5h 31m€92–132Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
6h 40m€150–373
London to Châtelet by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Châtelet is to bus and train which costs €26 - €130 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from London to Châtelet is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €90 - €320.
The distance between London and Châtelet is 435 km.
The best way to get from London to Châtelet without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €90 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from London to Châtelet, including transfers.
Châtelet is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 11:34 PM in London and 12:34 AM in Châtelet.
There are 590+ hotels available in Châtelet.
What companies run services between London, England and Châtelet, Belgium?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to CHATELET Place Franco-Belge via Bruxelles-Midi, Charleroi-Central, and CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 16 in around 3h 45m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Brussels-Nord to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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