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Flibco coach to BrusselsorTEC bus A1 to Charleroi?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Flibco coach to Brussels reaches central Brussels — Bruxelles-Midi and Brussels-Nord; the TEC bus A1 to Charleroi does not. This bus goes to Charleroi, not Brussels. Charleroi-Central is where the Brussels trains leave from, and since 4 July 2026 it is the only station the airport bus serves. The onward train fare cannot be stated: SNCB computes it by the kilometer with no published table, so no total for the full journey to Brussels is shown here.

The TEC bus A1 to Charleroi is quicker: 18 min against 55 min. The Flibco coach to Brussels varies between 55 and 60 minutes.

Flibco coach to Brussels: hours not recorded. TEC bus A1 to Charleroi: 04:30–23:30.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersFlibco coach to BrusselsTEC bus A1 to CharleroiDifference
1from €19.79€6up to €13.79
2from €39.58€12up to €27.58
3from €59.37€18up to €41.37
4from €79.16€24up to €55.16
5from €98.95€30up to €68.95
6from €118.74€36up to €82.74
7from €138.53€42up to €96.53
8from €158.32€48up to €110.32

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Where each one leaves you
Flibco · flibco.comFlibco coach to Brussels
From
The coach stand outside the terminal, Rue des Freres Wright
To
Bruxelles-Midi, with a stop at Brussels-Nord
Luggage
A long-distance coach with a hold.
Journey
55–60 min

The price shown is a floor. What you actually pay depends on when you book, and no fixed fare exists to quote.

Miss it because your flight was late and the next one is free — Flibco states you can take the next available bus at no charge. Worth knowing before you buy another ticket.

The ticket is not tied to a departure: it is valid all day and until 04:00 the next morning.

Buying from the driver costs more than booking online, and the on-board price is not published.

Flibco says the last departure from the airport is around 01:00. The first departure from the airport is not clearly stated — check before relying on an early flight.

Flibco coach to Brussels: price for every party size

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A1 · TECTEC bus A1 to Charleroi
From
The bus stop outside the terminal
To
Charleroi-Central station, in Charleroi
Luggage
An ordinary city bus.
Runs
04:30–23:30
Journey
18 min

This is the cheapest exact number at this airport and it does not go to Brussels. Going on by train means a second ticket, at a price nobody publishes.

Buy the two tickets separately. SNCB's own instructions are to book the train to Charleroi-Central, then add the EUR 6.00 bus ticket as a supplement.

On the train, children under 12 travel free, four per adult. On this bus, only under-6s do. A six-year-old rides the train for nothing and pays EUR 6.00 for the bus.

Since 4 July 2026 Luttre and Fleurus are no longer served. Charleroi-Central is the connection.

At EUR 6.00 this single costs more than any ordinary fare on the Walloon network, including Express services.

TEC bus A1 to Charleroi: price for every party size

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