- Must visit
Museo Civico d'Arte Antica in Palazzo Comunale
Main civic museum inside Palazzo Comunale, with paintings, sculptures, and objects that trace Pistoia’s artistic and political history.
Cheapest price
$4
Average price
$4
Fastest journey
12 m
Average duration
12 m
Trains per day
53
Distance
16 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Prato to Pistoia is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Prato to Pistoia will cost around $4 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $4.
Of the 53 trains that leave Prato for Pistoia on Wed, Aug 26, 53 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Aug 26 the direct trains cover the 16 km distance in an average of 12 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 12 m .
On Wed, Aug 26 the slowest trains will take 12 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.
Regionale 18480
Regionale 18462
Regionale 18460
Regionale 18518
Regionale 18528
Regionale 18518
Regionale 18528
Regionale 18532
Regionale 18512
Regionale 18522Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prato to Pistoia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $3, and a bus costs an average of $6.
Distance: 9 miles (16 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$4 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price | $6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
45m Average total duration Fastest 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 20m Average total duration 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Prato to Pistoia:
A train is $5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Prato to Pistoia costing on average $9.
Other travel options to Pistoia take longer:
Bus takes on average 50m.
The journey is about 6m faster (15m by train vs 21m by car) and roughly $2 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($4 vs $6). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Regionale.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Prato to Pistoia trains for today, Tuesday, August 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale 18472 | 2:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0h16 | 3:15 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18674 | 3:18 PM Prato Centrale | 0h20 | 3:38 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18520 | 3:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 3:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18842 | 3:47 PM Prato Centrale | 0h21 | 4:08 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18476 | 3:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 4:14 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18676 | 4:18 PM Prato Centrale | 0h20 | 4:38 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18522 | 4:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 4:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18844 | 4:47 PM Prato Centrale | 0h21 | 5:08 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18478 | 4:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 5:14 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18678 | 5:18 PM Prato Centrale | 0h20 | 5:38 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18524 | 5:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 5:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18480 | 5:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 6:14 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 18684 | 6:11 PM Prato Centrale | 0h14 | 6:25 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18680 | 6:18 PM Prato Centrale | 0h19 | 6:37 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18528 | 6:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 6:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18850 | 6:47 PM Prato Centrale | 0h21 | 7:08 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18482 | 6:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 7:14 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18686 | 7:18 PM Prato Centrale | 0h19 | 7:37 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18530 | 7:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 7:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18854 | 7:47 PM Prato Centrale | 0h20 | 8:07 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18484 | 7:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 8:14 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18688 | 8:18 PM Prato Centrale | 0h20 | 8:38 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18532 | 8:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 8:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18486 | 8:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0h16 | 9:15 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18534 | 9:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 9:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18692 | 9:35 PM Prato Centrale | 0h16 | 9:51 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18536 | 10:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h14 | 10:44 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, August 26 | |||||
Regionale 18650 | 12:53 AM Prato Centrale | 0h19 | 1:12 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18500 | 5:23 AM Prato Centrale | 0h16 | 5:39 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18654 | 6:11 AM Prato Centrale | 0h19 | 6:30 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18488 | 6:23 AM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 6:38 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18460 | 6:59 AM Prato Centrale | 0h16 | 7:15 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18656 | 7:18 AM Prato Centrale | 0h19 | 7:37 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18502 | 7:28 AM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 7:43 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18822 | 7:47 AM Prato Centrale | 0h21 | 8:08 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18462 | 7:59 AM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 8:14 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18826 | 8:17 AM Prato Centrale | 0h20 | 8:37 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18504 | 8:30 AM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 8:42 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18466 | 8:58 AM Prato Centrale | 0h17 | 9:15 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18660 | 9:18 AM Prato Centrale | 0h19 | 9:37 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18508 | 9:30 AM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 9:42 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18662 | 10:18 AM Prato Centrale | 0h20 | 10:38 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18664 | 10:42 AM Prato Centrale | 0h19 | 11:01 AM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18490 | 11:59 AM Prato Centrale | 0h16 | 12:15 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18666 | 12:18 PM Prato Centrale | 0h20 | 12:38 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18512 | 12:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 12:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18834 | 12:47 PM Prato Centrale | 0h21 | 1:08 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18492 | 12:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 1:14 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18668 | 1:18 PM Prato Centrale | 0h20 | 1:38 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18514 | 1:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 1:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18494 | 1:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0h15 | 2:14 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18672 | 2:18 PM Prato Centrale | 0h18 | 2:36 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18518 | 2:30 PM Prato Centrale | 0h12 | 2:42 PM Pistoia station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Prato to Pistoia run on average 41 times per day, taking around 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $3 if you book in advance.
There are 41 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:24, the last at 23:25. The fastest train covers the 9 miles (16 km) distance in 15m.
Distance 9 miles (16 km) |
Average train duration 15m |
Cheapest ticket price $3 |
Trains per day 41 |
Direct trains 41 |
Fastest train 15m |
First train 12:24 AM |
Last train 11:25 PM |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
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Discover the best of Pistoia — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Pistoia trip today.
Main civic museum inside Palazzo Comunale, with paintings, sculptures, and objects that trace Pistoia’s artistic and political history.
Museum in the former bishop’s palace with sacred art, manuscripts, and access to key monuments on Piazza del Duomo.
Contemporary art venue and collection created by Fondazione Caript, known for strong modern exhibitions in a restored historic building.
Pistoia’s monumental main square, surrounded by the cathedral, baptistery, and civic palaces; the essential starting point for any visit.
Lively historic square lined with arcades and markets, ideal for experiencing local daily life in one of the city’s oldest urban spaces.
Atmospheric square by Sant'Andrea church, appreciated for medieval character, quieter pace, and excellent architectural views.
Tuscan bread soup with cannellini beans, kale and vegetables. A frugal peasant classic widely eaten in Pistoia and valued for its deep, comforting flavor.
Thick hand-cut noodle soup in rich beef broth, often served at holidays. It is a traditional Pistoiese first course with handmade pasta.
Slow-cooked tripe in tomato sauce with herbs and Parmigiano. This rustic Tuscan specialty is common in local trattorie and street-food counters.
Historic central restaurant known for refined Tuscan cooking, seasonal ingredients and an elegant but welcoming dining room.
Well-regarded Tuscan trattoria serving local classics, grilled meats and handmade pasta in a warm traditional setting.
Established casual spot appreciated for pizza, Tuscan dishes and a lively local atmosphere near the historic center.
Moderate for Tuscany: lodging and dining cost less than Florence, while local transit and coffee stay fairly affordable for tourists.
Service is often included. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% at restaurants for good service, and round up taxi fares.
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Pistoia Railway Station -> Piazza del Duomo, Pistoia
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Prato to Pistoia by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Pistoia, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Prato to Pistoia trains use the Prato Centrale to Pistoia station pair, with some services arriving at Pistoia Ovest. Use this guide to compare Prato and Pistoia train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Prato Centrale is 1 km from Prato city centre. Public transport options include:
Prato Centrale has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Ristorante Il Mercato, Osteria Su Santa Trinita
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Prato Centrale. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Prato Centrale. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Prato Centrale: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Prato Centrale: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Prato Centrale: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel President, Art Hotel Museo, Wall Art Hotel.
Prato Porta Al Serraglio has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food options include: Ristorante Il Mercato, Osteria Su Santa Trinita
Ticket office support is available at Prato Porta Al Serraglio.
Available at Prato Porta Al Serraglio: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Prato Porta Al Serraglio: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Prato Porta Al Serraglio: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel San Marco, Hotel Flora, Hotel Giardino.
Prato Borgonuovo is 1 km from Prato city centre. Public transport options include:
Prato Borgonuovo has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Prato Borgonuovo.
Available at Prato Borgonuovo: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Prato Borgonuovo: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Prato Borgonuovo: Elevators, ramps.
Pistoia has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Ristorante Il Duomo, Osteria del Gambero Rosso
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Pistoia. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Pistoia. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Pistoia: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Pistoia: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Pistoia: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Patria, Hotel Milano, Hotel Piccolo Ritz.
Pistoia Ovest has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Pistoia Ovest.
ATMs are available at Pistoia Ovest.
Available at Pistoia Ovest: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Pistoia Ovest: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
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