Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Presles

The Drive from Brussels Airport to Presles

Presles lies 85 km (53 miles) from Brussels Zaventem Airport, and the drive normally takes around 1 hour. The route heads south through Wallonia, so you travel from the Flemish Brabant area into the province of Hainaut. Allow extra time if you land during the morning or evening rush, when the Brussels ring road is at its busiest. Roadworks and bad weather can also add minutes. Presles is booked less often than the big city routes, but it is available on request like any other destination.

Meeting Point

Your driver waits at Java Coffee House in the arrivals area, holding a personalised name sign. The spot is easy to find once you have collected your luggage, so you can go straight there and meet your driver without searching the terminal.

Choosing the Right Vehicle

Smaller parties are best served by a private taxi. Two options are available: one for up to 3 passengers and one for up to 4. Both suit couples, families or business travellers with a normal amount of luggage.

Larger groups can book a private minibus:

• 8 seats for small groups and families with extra bags
• 16 seats for mid-sized groups or events
• 24, 32, 40 or 48 seats for large parties, clubs and coach-style travel

Pick the vehicle by passenger count and luggage, not just by seat numbers. If you travel with sports gear, prams or oversized cases, choose the next size up.

Presles and Where to Stay Nearby

Presles is a small village in the municipality of Aiseau-Presles, in the Hainaut province of Wallonia. It is a quiet, mostly residential place in the Sambre area, close to the city of Charleroi. Visitors usually come to see family or friends, for business in the region, or to explore the surrounding countryside.

Presles itself offers very little in terms of well-known hotels, so for a wider choice of accommodation it is best to look in nearby Charleroi. Established options there include:

• Mercure Charleroi Centre Gare, close to the main railway station
• Ibis Charleroi Centre Gare, also near the station in the city centre

Tell us the exact address of your accommodation when you book, so the driver can plan the final stretch of the journey.