TEC A2

Ryanair and Wizz Air flyers to Wallonia use TEC A2

TEC A2 is the yellow regional shuttle that links Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) with a string of Walloon towns instead of heading north toward Brussels‑Midi. It’s a regular public bus line, not an airport express, and it mainly serves cost‑focused passengers using low‑cost airlines in T1 and T2 who live or stay outside Brussels itself.

The TEC A2 stop sits just outside the terminal forecourt at CRL, a short walk from both T1 and T2 in the main bus area signed “TEC.” Buses run on a fixed timetable published by TEC Hainaut, and you buy a standard TEC ticket, not a special airport fare, which keeps the price down compared with the dedicated Brussels shuttle.

Trips on TEC A2 take longer than the direct coach to Brussels‑Midi, because the bus makes multiple stops in intermediate towns across Wallonia. Travel times and pricing change by season and timetable update, but you’re paying a regular TEC single ticket instead of a premium airport coach fare, which is why students and workers on Ryanair and Wizz Air flights lean toward this option.

You can usually buy TEC A2 tickets from a ticket machine near the bus bays at Charleroi Airport, from the driver on board using cash or card where accepted, or via the TEC mobile app, depending on current TEC rules. A standard single TEC fare is typically under €10, while the dedicated Brussels airport coach often runs well above that midpoint for a return ticket.

Compared with the hourly Brussels express, TEC A2 runs on a regional schedule that may offer fewer departures in the late evening and on Sundays, depending on the timetable. If your Ryanair or Wizz Air flight lands after 22:00, check the specific A2 departure time in advance, because the last buses of the day on TEC lines in Wallonia often leave before midnight.

Use TEC A2 if your final stop is in a Walloon town served along its route, or if you want to connect onward by local TEC buses instead of going into Brussels. Practical tip: screenshot the current A2 timetable and stop list before you land at CRL, then head straight to the TEC bus stands outside T1/T2 and aim to be at the stop at least 10 minutes before the scheduled departure.