There are 5 ways to get from Prato to Florence 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 Prato to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N531 / ...
15 min€1–2Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Prato Porta Serragl. to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
28 min€2–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Prato to Florence23.9 km
43 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Prato to Florencetaxi 18.6 km
19 min€26–32Drive 18.6 km
- Drive from Prato to Florencecar 18.6 km
19 min€4–5
Prato to Florence by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prato to Florence is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Prato to Florence is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prato and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Prato Porta Serragl. and arriving at Firenze S.M.N.. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Prato and Florence is 15 km. The road distance is 18.6 km.
The best way to get from Prato to Florence without a car is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €2.
The bus from Prato to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station takes 15 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Prato to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prato station.
Prato to Florence train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Prato Porta Serragl. station.
The best way to get from Prato to Florence is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €2 - €3 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Prato, Italy and Florence, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Prato to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 15 min. Autolinee Toscane also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Prato Porta Serragl. to Firenze S.M.N. every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Prato Porta Serragl. to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 Prato to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Prato to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Prato to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €26–32
Taxi 4242
- Phone
- +39 055 4242
- Website
- 4242.it
Taxi4390
- Phone
- +39 055 4390
- Website
- 4390.it
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Booking & Getting There
Prato to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Prato to Florence train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prato to Florence is 19 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Prato to Florence.
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