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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bologna to Prato from various bus operators like Itabus, FlixBus or Trenitalia for the next days.

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tomorrow

Tuesday

$11

Wednesday

$14

Thursday

$20

Friday

Saturday

$10

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Itabus	1h 35m	9:10 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	10:45 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo		Basic	$9	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/22/2026 9:10:00 AM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/22/2026 10:45:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
	Itabus	1h 29m	12:25 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:54 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo		Basic	$9	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/22/2026 12:25:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/22/2026 1:54:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 29m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	1h 35m	9:10 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	10:45 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	Basic	$8	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/23/2026 9:10:00 AM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/23/2026 10:45:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
Itabus	1h 29m	12:25 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:54 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	Basic	$8	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/23/2026 12:25:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/23/2026 1:54:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 29m
FlixBus	1h 45m	9:40 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	11:25 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	Economy	$8	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/23/2026 9:40:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/23/2026 11:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
Trenitalia	1h 45m	12:10 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:55 PM	Prato	Central Station	Economy	$14	A Bus from Trenitalia goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/23/2026 12:10:00 PM to Central Station, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/23/2026 1:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	1h 29m	12:25 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:54 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	Basic	$11	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/24/2026 12:25:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/24/2026 1:54:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 29m
FlixBus	3h 0m	4:25 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	7:25 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	Economy	$14	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/24/2026 4:25:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/24/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
FlixBus	3h 55m	9:15 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:10 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	Economy	$14	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/24/2026 9:15:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/25/2026 1:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 0m	4:25 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	7:25 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	Economy	$14	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/25/2026 4:25:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/25/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
FlixBus	3h 55m	9:15 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:10 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	Economy	$14	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/25/2026 9:15:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/26/2026 1:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 55m
Itabus	1h 29m	12:25 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:54 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	Economy	$17	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/25/2026 12:25:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/25/2026 1:54:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 29m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Itabus	1h 29m	12:25 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:54 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo		Economy	$20	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/26/2026 12:25:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/26/2026 1:54:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 29m

Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Prato via Florence, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  1h 45m
  
  0
  
  9:40 PM
  
  Bologna
  Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
  
  11:00 PM
  
  Florence
  Villa Costanza Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/27/2026 9:40:00 PM to Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) arriving at 3/27/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
- FlixBus
  
  0h 15m
  
  0
  
  11:10 PM
  
  Florence
  Villa Costanza Bus Station
  
  11:25 PM
  
  Prato
  Piazzale Del Museo
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $5
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 3/27/2026 11:10:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/27/2026 11:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 15m
Travel time is 0h 16m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Itabus	1h 35m	9:10 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	10:45 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo		Premium Economy	$8	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/27/2026 9:10:00 AM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/27/2026 10:45:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
	Itabus	1h 29m	12:25 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:54 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo		Premium Economy	$8	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/27/2026 12:25:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/27/2026 1:54:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 29m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Itabus	1h 35m	9:10 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	10:45 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo		Premium Economy	$10	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/28/2026 9:10:00 AM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/28/2026 10:45:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
	Itabus	1h 29m	12:25 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	1:54 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo		Premium Economy	$10	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 3/28/2026 12:25:00 PM to Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) arriving at 3/28/2026 1:54:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 29m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bologna to Prato is $8 on 3/23/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Bologna and Prato

See here how frequent the connections between Bologna and Prato are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 14 daily buses from Bologna to Prato. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Bologna and Prato.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 28 buses from Bologna to Prato, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Bologna and Prato, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bologna to Prato

Compare all providers like Itabus, FlixBus and Trenitalia that travel 7 times every day by bus from Bologna to Prato in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bologna to Prato starting from $8!

Cheapest Bus	$8
Fastest Bus	1h 29m
Earliest Bus	9:10 AM
Latest Bus	12:25 PM
Daily Bus Routes	7 Ø
Distance	44.1 miles
Bus Companies	Itabus, FlixBus and Trenitalia

Cheapest bus connections from Bologna to Prato

Every day, 7 buses from 3 bus companies leave Bologna for Prato: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/22/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/22

Monday 03/23

$12

Tuesday 03/24

Wednesday 03/25

$14

Thursday 03/26

$20

Friday 03/27

Saturday 03/28

$18

Sunday 03/29

$10

Monday 03/30

Tuesday 03/31

$12

Wednesday 04/01

$23

Thursday 04/02

$35

Friday 04/03

$36

Saturday 04/04

$20

Sunday 04/05

$17

Monday 04/06

$20

Tuesday 04/07

$17

Wednesday 04/08

Thursday 04/09

Friday 04/10

$17

Saturday 04/11

$40

Sunday 04/12

$29

Monday 04/13

$15

Tuesday 04/14

$14

Wednesday 04/15

$16

Thursday 04/16

$24

Friday 04/17

$23

Saturday 04/18

The cheapest time to travel from Bologna to Prato

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bologna to Prato, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $8, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bologna to Prato. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $10.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bologna to Prato, with $8. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $8.

How to save money travelling from Bologna to Prato

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bologna to Prato in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bologna to Prato, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bologna to Prato are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Bologna to Prato

These are the most booked bus companies between Bologna to Prato from our users.

Itabus from Bologna to Prato

Here you will find the key facts about the Itabus bus route Bologna to Prato:

Cheapest Price	$8
Fastest Bus	1h 29m
Earliest Bus	9:10 AM
Last Bus	12:25 PM
Daily Connections	6 Ø
Found on	3/22/2026

FlixBus from Bologna to Prato

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Bologna to Prato:

Cheapest Price	$8
Fastest Bus	1h 45m
Earliest Bus	9:40 PM
Last Bus	9:15 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	3/19/2026

All bus stations and stops in Bologna and Prato

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bologna and Prato.

Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station

Piazza XX Settembre 6

Piazza Roosevelt Bus Stop

San Biagio Cefalonia Bus Stop

Farini Bus Stop

Piazza Stazione Centrale

Piazzale Del Museo

Via Enrico Berlinguer

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

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Service and Comfort on the bus from Bologna to Prato

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bologna to Prato? Or which bus companies serve the route Bologna to Prato? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bologna to Prato bus

How much does a Bologna Prato bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $8 and takes 1h 35m to reach Prato. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bologna to Prato?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $8 and $42. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Prato.

On average, how many connections are available from Bologna to Prato each day?

Every day, the Bologna to Prato bus route is served by approximately 7 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bologna to Prato take?

The fastest bus from Bologna to Prato is offered by Itabus and takes 1h 29m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $16. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bologna to Prato?

The earliest bus arriving in Prato from Bologna starts at 9:10 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bologna to Prato?

The latest bus trip departing from Bologna for Prato starts at 12:25 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bologna Prato route?

When traveling by bus from Bologna to Prato, passengers can travel with Itabus, FlixBus and Trenitalia. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bologna and Prato?

You can check all the direct connections between Bologna and Prato by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Itabus, FlixBus and Trenitalia.

What can I take with me on the Bologna to Prato bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bologna Prato bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bologna Prato bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bologna to Prato on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Bologna to Prato?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bologna to Prato

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Premium Economy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

More bus routes to Bologna and to Prato

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Bologna and to Prato. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!