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Compare train, bus, and flight for Prato to Rome
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prato to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €16, while a flight costs an average of €257.
Distance: 154 miles (249 km)
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€16 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price | €257 Average price | €71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration 1h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Prato to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Prato to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Prato to Rome:
A train is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Prato to Rome costing on average €22.
A train is €241 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prato to Rome costing on average €257.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 34m.
Bus takes on average 4h 20m.
The journey is about 44m faster (2h 28m by train vs 3h 12m by car) and roughly €55 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€16 vs €71). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Prato to Rome
How to get from Prato to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Prato to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:00 PM 3h25 Prato, Piazzale Del Museo 11:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus8:00 PM 3h25 Prato, Piazzale Del Museo 11:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
XZ24264:10 PM 1h00 Genoa Airport 5:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
Regionale 18531 · Regionale Veloce 41138:30 PM 4h04 Prato Centrale 12:34 AM Rome Tiburtina €28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Regionale 18505 · Regionale Veloce 4101 · Regionale Veloce 41538:30 AM 4h30 Prato Centrale 1:00 PM Rome Termini €28 1 One-way 2 transfers
Regionale 18527 · Regionale Veloce 41116:30 PM 4h50 Prato Centrale 11:20 PM Rome Termini €28 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus5:45 AM 3h45 Prato, Piazzale Del Museo 9:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
2079:45 AM 4h35 Prato, Piazzale Del Museo 2:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 AM 4h45 Prato, Piazzale Del Museo 1:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €17 1 One-way 1 transfer
XZ24248:00 AM 1h00 Genoa Airport 9:00 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €51 1 One-way 0 transfers
AZ138411:20 AM 1h05 Genoa Airport 12:25 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
AZ13927:15 PM 1h10 Genoa Airport 8:25 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Prato to Rome:
A train is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Prato to Rome costing on average €22.
A train is €241 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prato to Rome costing on average €257.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 34m.
Bus takes on average 4h 20m.
- Around 160 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prato and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Genoa Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Prato Centrale and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with ITA, Aeroitalia, Lufthansa to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Frecciargento, Intercity Notte, Frecciabianca to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus to go to Rome by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA, Aeroitalia.
- 5 direct trains per day with Italo, Intercity.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus.
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