There are 5 ways to get from Florence to Prato by bus, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Pratobus N531 / ...
15 min€1–3Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Prato Porta Serragl.train Re
23 min€2–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Florence to Prato23.6 km
40 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Florence to Pratotaxi 20.2 km
20 min€28–35Drive 20.2 km
- Drive from Florence to Pratocar 20.2 km
20 min€4–6
Florence to Prato by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Prato is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Prato is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station station and arriving at Prato. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Prato Porta Serragl.. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Florence and Prato is 17 km. The road distance is 20.2 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Prato without a car is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €3.
The bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Prato takes 15 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Florence to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Prato train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Prato is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €2 - €3 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Prato, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Prato every 3 hours. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 15 min. Autolinee Toscane also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Prato Porta Serragl. every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Prato Porta Serragl.
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Florence to Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- €28–35
Taxi 4242
- Phone
- +39 055 4242
- Website
- 4242.it
Taxi4390
- Phone
- +39 055 4390
- Website
- 4390.it
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prato station.
Florence to Prato train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Prato Porta Serragl. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Prato is 20 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Florence to Prato.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Florence and Prato. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.