Bus Prato to Bologna: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Prato to Bologna

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

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Sunday

$11

Monday

$10

Tuesday

$10

Wednesday

$10

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	1h 30m	8:35 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	10:05 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$8	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/5/2025 8:35:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/5/2025 10:05:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Itabus	1h 30m	5:25 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	6:55 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$10	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/5/2025 5:25:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/5/2025 6:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
FlixBus	1h 40m	6:10 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	7:50 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/5/2025 6:10:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/5/2025 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	1h 45m	6:05 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	7:50 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/5/2025 6:05:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/5/2025 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	1h 30m	8:35 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	10:05 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$8	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/6/2025 8:35:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:05:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Itabus	1h 30m	5:25 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	6:55 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$10	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/6/2025 5:25:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 6:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
FlixBus	1h 40m	6:10 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	7:50 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/6/2025 6:10:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	1h 45m	6:05 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	7:50 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/6/2025 6:05:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 40m	6:10 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	7:50 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$11	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/7/2025 6:10:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	1h 45m	6:05 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	7:50 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/7/2025 6:05:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
Itabus	1h 30m	5:25 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	6:55 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$15	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/7/2025 5:25:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 6:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Itabus	1h 30m	8:35 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	10:05 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$15	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/7/2025 8:35:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:05:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Trenitalia	1h 30m	4:40 AM	Prato	Central Station	6:10 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$10	A Bus from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Prato (Italy) at 12/8/2025 4:40:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Trenitalia	1h 45m	5:10 AM	Prato	Central Station	6:55 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$10	A Bus from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Prato (Italy) at 12/8/2025 5:10:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
FlixBus	1h 40m	6:10 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	7:50 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/8/2025 6:10:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
Itabus	1h 30m	8:35 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	10:05 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Basic	$16	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/8/2025 8:35:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 10:05:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 45m	6:15 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	8:00 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$10	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/9/2025 6:15:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
FlixBus	1h 40m	6:10 AM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	7:50 AM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$11	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/9/2025 6:10:00 AM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
Itabus	1h 30m	5:25 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	6:55 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$13	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/9/2025 5:25:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 6:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Itabus	1h 30m	8:35 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	10:05 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$16	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/9/2025 8:35:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	1h 45m	6:15 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	8:00 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station		Economy	$10	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/10/2025 6:15:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	1h 30m	5:25 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	6:55 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$7	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/11/2025 5:25:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/11/2025 6:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Itabus	1h 30m	8:35 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	10:05 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	$7	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/11/2025 8:35:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/11/2025 10:05:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
FlixBus	1h 45m	6:05 PM	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	7:50 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 12/11/2025 6:05:00 PM to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 12/11/2025 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Prato to Bologna is $7 on 12/3/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Prato and Bologna

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 22 daily buses from Prato to Bologna. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Prato and Bologna.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 30 buses from Prato to Bologna, while Night sees the fewest connections between Prato and Bologna, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Prato to Bologna

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

Cheapest Bus	$7
Fastest Bus	1h 30m
Earliest Bus	6:10 AM
Latest Bus	8:35 PM
Daily Bus Routes	8 Ø
Distance	44.1 miles
Bus Companies	Itabus, Trenitalia and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Prato to Bologna

Every day, 8 buses from 3 bus companies leave Prato for Bologna: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

Saturday 12/06

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$15

Tuesday 12/09

$10

Wednesday 12/10

$10

Thursday 12/11

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

$10

Saturday 12/20

$10

Sunday 12/21

$10

Monday 12/22

$11

Tuesday 12/23

$12

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Prato to Bologna

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

With a price starting from $7, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Prato to Bologna. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $9.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Prato to Bologna, with $7. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $10.

How to save money travelling from Prato to Bologna

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 Prato to Bologna 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 Prato to Bologna, 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 Prato to Bologna are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Prato and Bologna

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

Piazza Stazione Centrale

Piazzale Del Museo

Via Enrico Berlinguer

Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station

Piazza XX Settembre 6

Piazza Roosevelt Bus Stop

San Biagio Cefalonia Bus Stop

Farini Bus Stop

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Prato to Bologna? Compare all modes of transports from Prato to Bologna.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Prato to Bologna

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

FAQs about the Prato to Bologna bus

How much does a Prato Bologna bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $7 and takes 1h 30m to reach Bologna. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $7 and $47. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bologna.

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

Every day, the Prato to Bologna bus route is served by approximately 8 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Prato to Bologna is offered by Itabus and takes 1h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $19. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Prato to Bologna?

The earliest bus arriving in Bologna from Prato starts at 6:10 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 Prato to Bologna?

The latest bus trip departing from Prato for Bologna starts at 8:35 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 Prato Bologna route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Prato and Bologna?

You can check all the direct connections between Prato and Bologna 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, Trenitalia and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Prato to Bologna 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 Prato Bologna 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 Prato Bologna 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 Prato to Bologna on your planned travel date.

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

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 Prato and to Bologna

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