There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Prato by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain Re
8h 2m€86–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus Itabus
13h 10m€45–76Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus S1777 / ...
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Pratobus 503
12h 10m€63–99Drive 674.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Pratocar 674.4 km
6h 56m€110–158Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LYS - FLR
4h 51m€62–269Train via Turin
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
8h 35m€89–163Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GVA - FLR
8h 31m€122–315Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LYS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain
7h 57m€89–282
Lyon to Prato by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Prato is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Prato is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Prato. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Prato via Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Prato. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Prato Centrale via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Lyon and Prato is 738 km. The road distance is 674.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Prato without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Lyon to Prato, including transfers.
Lyon to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Prato train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Prato is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Grenoble, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €270 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Prato, Italy?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Prato Centrale via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Prato via Grenoble in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Lyon to Prato train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Prato is 674 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Lyon to Prato.
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