The cheapest and fastest buses from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Cheapest price on Nov 03
- $6
- Average ticket price on Nov 03
- $15
- Fastest journey on Nov 03
- 1 h 20 m
- Average journey duration on Nov 03
- 1 h 20 m
- Buses on Nov 03
- 17
- Distance
- 72 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale will cost around $15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $6.
On Tue, Nov 03, we found 17 buses from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale, including 16 direct services.
On Tue, Nov 03 the direct buses cover the 72 km distance in an average of 1 h 20 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Tue, Nov 03 the slowest buses will take 1 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
14237:05 PM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 8:25 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $6 1 One-way 0 transfers
27973:00 PM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 4:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
27011:50 AM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 3:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
242112:45 AM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 2:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
947639:25 AM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 10:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
14237:05 PM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 8:25 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $6 1 One-way 0 transfers
27973:00 PM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 4:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
1307:15 AM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 8:35 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $20 1 One-way 0 transfers
38972:15 AM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 3:35 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $20 1 One-way 0 transfers
35912:35 AM 1h20 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 3:55 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $17 1 One-way 0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Bus from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
Buses from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale run on average 16 times per day, taking around 1h 25m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 if you book in advance.
There are 16 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:00, the last at 22:45. The fastest bus covers the 44 miles (72 km) distance in 1h 10m.
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Journey facts
- Distance44 miles (72 km)
- Average bus duration1h 25m
- Cheapest ticket price$5
- Buses per day16
- Direct buses16
- Fastest bus1h 10m
- First bus5:00 AM
- Last bus10:45 PM
- Cheapest MonthOct
- Cheapest DaySat
- High SeasonApr - Jun
- Low SeasonOct - Dec
- Busiest DayMon
- Least Busy DayFri
- Best time to book1 day
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Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:25AM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 02:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 01:50AM | Arrival Time 03:10AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 03:35AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:35AM | Arrival Time 03:55AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:50AM | Arrival Time 04:10AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:05AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 08:35AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 11:55AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:35PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 06:05PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:05PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 11:25PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 01:10AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Live departures
Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale bus times
The table below shows live departures for Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale buses for today, Monday, November 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2797 | 3:00 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 4:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2401 | 3:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 4:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
1423 | 7:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 8:25 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h45 | 11:25 PM Prato, Piazzale Del Museo | 0 transfersDirect | |
055 | 11:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h35 | 1:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2413 | 11:50 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 1:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, November 3 | |||||
2771 | 12:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 1:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2421 | 12:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 2:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2701 | 1:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 3:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3897 | 2:15 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 3:35 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3591 | 2:35 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 3:55 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2495 | 2:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 4:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3827 | 3:05 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 4:25 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 | 7:15 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 8:35 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
94763 | 9:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 10:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2723 | 11:20 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 12:40 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2411 | 12:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 2:00 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2125 | 2:00 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1h20 | 3:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Bus companies
Bus companies from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
Buses from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale with Itabus, FlixBus, and Marino Autolinee. Overnight buses available on this route with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.
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Companies, tickets, and onboard amenities between Bologna Centrale and Prato Centrale
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- Marino Autolinee
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible restrooms.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Itabus
- Assistance
- Dedicated seating areas
- Accessible restrooms.
- Marino Autolinee
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours incur a 50% fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Itabus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- Marino Autolinee
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg (55x40x20 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Itabus
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Marino Autolinee
- 10€ per additional bag up to 20 kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Itabus
- 5€ per additional bag.
- Marino Autolinee
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
- Itabus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
FAQs: Bus from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
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