Charleroi Airport Brussels South (CRL) to Stene

The Drive from Charleroi to Stene

The transfer covers 164 km (102 miles) and usually takes around 1 h 43 m. The route leads from Hainaut across Flanders towards the coast, so it is mostly motorway driving. Allow some extra time on Friday afternoons, at the start and end of school holidays, and on sunny summer weekends, when traffic towards the coast can slow down. If you have a ferry, an event or a check-in time to meet, build in a buffer.

Choosing the Right Vehicle

For solo travellers, couples and small families, a private taxi is the simplest choice. It is available for 1-3 or 1-4 passengers, so pick the one that suits your luggage and group size. Larger parties can book a private minibus, with options from 8 seats up to 64 seats (8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56 and 64). This suits wedding guests, sports teams, company outings and school trips heading to the coast. Please tell us your group size and the amount of luggage when you book, so the right vehicle is waiting for you.

Stene and Where to Stay

Stene is a quiet district on the edge of Ostend in West Flanders, a short distance inland from the North Sea coast. It is a residential area, and most visitors use it as a calm base for exploring Ostend and the surrounding coastline.

For hotels, the nearby city of Ostend has the best-known choices:

• Thermae Palace Hotel, a historic seafront hotel next to the Thermae Palace spa
• Andromeda Hotel, located right on the seafront promenade
• Radisson Blu Palace Hotel, a large hotel on the Ostend seafront

Your driver can take you straight to the door of any of these, or to a private address in Stene.

Meeting Point

Your driver will be waiting at the Starbucks in Brussels South Charleroi Airport, holding a personalised name sign. The spot is easy to find once you have collected your luggage, so you can go straight there after baggage reclaim.