How to travel from Florence to Prato

There are 2 travel options to Prato from Florence. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Prato from Florence is by taking a train, which costs on average €3.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Florence to Prato:

A train is €1 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Florence to Prato costing on average €3.

The fastest way from Florence to Prato is by coach with an average journey time of 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Prato that take longer:

Train takes on average 19 min.

Prato is approximately 18 km away from Florence.

The average frequency per day from Florence to Prato is:

• 25 coaches per day.
• 25 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Prato from Florence as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Florence to Prato:

• Most travellers take a coach from Florence, Villa Costanza (Tram T1) to Prato, Stazione Prato Centrale.
• Most travellers take a train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Prato Centrale.

The following travel companies offer services from Florence to Prato:

• Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Itabus, Curcio Viaggi or Autolinee Toscane - Linee Regionali can get you to Prato by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Curcio Viaggi from Florence to Prato for €2 on Omio.
• Travel with Regionale for trains to Prato. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Regionale Florence to Prato tickets on Omio for €3.

Yes, there are direct routes from Florence to Prato with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct coach to Prato with FlixBus, Curcio Viaggi or Autolinee Toscane - Linee Regionali with 25 direct coaches per day.
• You'll find 24 direct trains a day to Prato with Regionale.

Direct services to Prato tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.