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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence 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 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. 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: 18 km
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€3 Average price Cheapest | €5 Average price |
48m Average total duration Fastest 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 57m Average total duration 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Florence to Prato is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Prato:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Florence to Prato costing on average €4.
Other travel options to Prato take longer:
Bus takes on average 15m.
- Around 49 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Prato as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Prato Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Prato, Piazzale Del Museo.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Prato by train.
- Travel with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Itabus, Curcio Viaggi, Autolinee Toscane - Linee Regionali to go to Prato by bus.
- 49 direct trains per day with Regionale, Intercity.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Itabus, Curcio Viaggi, Autolinee Toscane - Linee Regionali.
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