Cheap Flights from Dublin to Charleroi

Book a few weeks out rather than a few days: this is a demand-driven, low-cost route, and the calendar on this page runs from September through March, with June the only summer month listed. November is the cheapest month to fly, with quiet, steady fares, while December climbs with the Christmas rush and the school holidays. Midweek departures tend to sit below Friday and Sunday prices. If you want milder weather, June is the slot to watch, but move early: summer demand builds fast and the lower fares go first.

Ryanair flies the nonstop leg and sets the tone: a low base fare, with bags and seat selection priced separately, so total up the baggage before you compare. Aer Lingus is the full-service alternative; it sells connecting itineraries routed through its own network rather than a direct flight, which stretches the journey but bundles more of the extras into the ticket. Pegasus, a Turkish low-cost carrier, also reaches Charleroi via a connection and keeps fares lean in much the same way as Ryanair. If landing quickly matters, the nonstop is the only option; if the fare gap is wide, a connection can still pay off — just check the total travel time before you commit.

Getting into town is the first decision waiting for you at Brussels South Charleroi Airport: shuttle coaches meet incoming flights and run to Brussels' main southern railway station, while local buses cover the short hop into Charleroi itself. If the capital is your real destination, treat the transfer as part of the trip — it's a proper coach ride rather than a city bus, seats on popular departures fill up after peak arrivals, and buying the ticket online ahead of time spares you the queue. The terminal is compact and easy to walk out of, so the real variable is the road into Brussels; leave slack around rush hour and your first evening stays relaxed.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Dutch, German, French

Emergency number

112, 100, 101

Driving side

right

Calling code

+32

Internet domain

.be

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Charleroi

204 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Brussels)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether a connecting itinerary on Aer Lingus or Pegasus is sold as a single ticket — on separate tickets, a missed connection is your problem, not the airline's.
• Add baggage to the fare before you compare: base tickets on Ryanair and Pegasus typically cover just a small personal item.
• Check which documents Belgium requires for your nationality and make sure they stay valid for your whole stay.
• If your dates are flexible, start with November, the cheapest month in the calendar, and expect December to price higher.
• If Brussels is your final destination, look up the shuttle timetable before you fly so the transfer doesn't eat into your first evening.