Day trip to Brussels Charleroi.
From Manchester, back by 22:00.
Belgium·Fri 20 Nov · 6.8 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
50km
to the centreFrom Brussels centre (CRL)
Daylight
8.8 hours
08:03 to 16:53Sunrise 08:03, sunset 16:53
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15 min more.
07:55
Leave Manchester
Ryanair, direct
11:50
In the city
Lands 10:20, 30min immigration, 60min from the airport
18:35
Leave the city
60min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
22:00
Back in Manchester
Flies 21:35
- Leave ManchesterRyanair, direct07:55
- Land in Brussels Charleroi1h 25min10:20
- In the city30min immigration, 60min from the airport11:50
- Leave the city60min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:35
- Fly home1h 25min21:35
- Back in Manchester22:00
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Things to do in Brussels CharleroiShowHide
Mini-Europe BrusselsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
AtomiumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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Choco-Story BrusselsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
LEGO® Discovery Centre - BrusselsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Belgian Beer World ExperienceTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
AutoworldTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Brussels · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in Brussels CharleroiShowHide
Brussels Charleroi on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £31, that is flibco to city centre and back at £26 and local transport at £5. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Brussels Charleroi costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£103.60/ all in, per person
Google Flights price. Checked 22 Oct, 14:40.
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Return flights: about 140 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 530 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Manchester
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From Manchester city centre£25-£35 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £15-£25.
- From Leeds£90-£120 one way~45 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £60-£90.
- From Liverpool£75-£100 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £50-£75.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off, Terminal 2from £5.50
5 min £5.50, 10 min £6.50, up to 30 min £25. Source
More parking
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £64 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69 (8-day stay). Source
- Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £82.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £64 (4-day stay). Source
Costs people forgetShowHide
Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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