Travel Information from Florence to Prato
| 11 miles (18 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $3 - $4 | |
| Train • $3 (€3) • 19 min | |
| Bus • $4 (€3) • 15 min | |
| Marino Autolinee or Regionale |
Take a train or bus to travel 11 miles (18 km) to Prato from Florence. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Marino Autolinee or Regionale among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Florence to Prato.
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How to get from Florence to Prato by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Prato is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale 18830Cheapest
Regionale 18830Fastest
Intercity 596Other options
Regionale 18832
TUSCANY LINE 18490
Regionale 18664
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FAQs: Travel from Florence to Prato
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You can get to Prato from Florence 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Prato from Florence is by taking a train, which costs on average $3 (€3).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Florence to Prato:
Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $4 (€3).
The quickest way to travel between Florence and Prato is by bus, which takes on average 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Train takes on average 19 min.
You should expect to travel around 11 miles (18 km) between Florence and Prato.
The average frequency per day from Florence to Prato is:
- 25 buses per day.
- Around 25 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Florence and Prato as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Florence to Prato:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Florence, Villa Costanza (Tram T1) and arrive in Prato, Stazione Prato Centrale.
- Most travelers board their train from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Prato Centrale.
The following travel companies offer services from Florence to Prato:
- Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Itabus, Autolinee Toscane - Linee Regionali or Curcio Viaggi can get you to Prato by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Autolinee Toscane - Linee Regionali from Florence to Prato for $2 (€2) on Omio.
- Travel with Regionale to go to Prato by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Regionale Florence to Prato tickets on Omio for $3 (€3).
Yes, there are direct services available from Florence to Prato with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus, Autolinee Toscane - Linee Regionali or Curcio Viaggi 25 direct buses per day.
- 24 direct trains per day with Regionale.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Prato as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Florence and Prato.
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