The cheapest and fastest buses from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato
Cheapest price
€2
Average price
€3
Fastest journey
20 m
Average duration
26 m
Buses per day
6
Distance
17 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato will cost around €3 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €2.
Of the 6 buses that leave Florence Santa Maria Novella for Prato on Sun, Dec 21, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Dec 21 the direct buses cover the 17 km distance in an average of 26 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 20 m .
On Sun, Dec 21 the slowest buses will take 30 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €3, and a bus costs an average of €4.
Distance: 17 km
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€5 Average price | €3 Average price Cheapest |
49m Average total duration 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m Average total duration Fastest 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato bus times
The table below shows live departures for Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato buses for today, Saturday, December 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 9:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0h15 | 9:25 PM Prato | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 0h40 | 12:10 AM Prato, Piazzale Del Museo | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato
Buses from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato run on average 6 times per day, taking around 19m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €4 but you can travel from only €3 by train.
There are 6 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 10:25, the last at 21:10. The fastest bus covers the 17 km distance in 15m.
Distance 17 km |
Average bus duration 19m |
Cheapest ticket price €4 |
Buses per day 6 |
Direct buses 6 |
Fastest bus 15m |
First bus 10:25 |
Last bus 21:10 |
Bus providers: BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Curcio Viaggi, Autolinee Toscane - Urbano Area Metropolitana Fiorentina, Busitalia - Sita Nord s.r.l. from Florence Santa Maria Novella to PratoYou can travel by bus between Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Curcio Viaggi, Autolinee Toscane - Urbano Area Metropolitana Fiorentina, Busitalia - Sita Nord s.r.l. for as low as €3. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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BlaBlaCar
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Autolinee Toscane - Urbano Area Metropolitana Fiorentina
Busitalia - Sita Nord s.r.l.
FAQs: Bus from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato
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