Bus and Coach from Prato to Bologna: Compare all prices

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.

today

£10

tomorrow

£7

Saturday

£5

Sunday

£8

Monday

£8

Tuesday

£8

Wednesday

£8

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Itabus	1h 30m	20:35	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	22:05	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station		Premium Economy	£10	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 04/12/2025 20:35:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 04/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
	Itabus	1h 30m	17:25	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	18:55	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station		Premium Economy	£11	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 04/12/2025 17:25:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 04/12/2025 18:55:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	1h 40m	06:10	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	07:50	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£7	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 05/12/2025 06:10:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 05/12/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	1h 45m	18:05	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	19:50	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£8	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 05/12/2025 18:05:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 05/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
Itabus	1h 30m	20:35	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	22:05	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	£10	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 05/12/2025 20:35:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 05/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Itabus	1h 30m	17:25	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	18:55	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	£14	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 05/12/2025 17:25:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 05/12/2025 18:55:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	1h 30m	17:25	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	18:55	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	£5	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 06/12/2025 17:25:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 06/12/2025 18:55:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Itabus	1h 30m	20:35	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	22:05	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	£5	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 06/12/2025 20:35:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 06/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
FlixBus	1h 40m	06:10	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	07:50	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 06/12/2025 06:10:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 06/12/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	1h 45m	18:05	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	19:50	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 06/12/2025 18:05:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 06/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 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	06:10	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	07:50	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£8	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 07/12/2025 06:10:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 07/12/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	1h 45m	18:05	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	19:50	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 07/12/2025 18:05:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 07/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
Itabus	1h 30m	17:25	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	18:55	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	£11	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 07/12/2025 17:25:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:55:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Itabus	1h 30m	20:35	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	22:05	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	£11	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 07/12/2025 20:35:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 07/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £11 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	04:40	Prato	Central Station	06:10	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£8	A Bus from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Prato (Italy) at 08/12/2025 04:40:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 08/12/2025 06:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Trenitalia	1h 45m	05:10	Prato	Central Station	06:55	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£8	A Bus from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Prato (Italy) at 08/12/2025 05:10:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 08/12/2025 06:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
FlixBus	1h 40m	06:10	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	07:50	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 08/12/2025 06:10:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 08/12/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
Itabus	1h 30m	20:35	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	22:05	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Basic	£12	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 08/12/2025 20:35:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 08/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £12 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 40m	06:10	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	07:50	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£8	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 09/12/2025 06:10:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 09/12/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
FlixBus	1h 45m	18:15	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	20:00	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£8	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 09/12/2025 18:15:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 09/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
Itabus	1h 30m	17:25	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	18:55	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Premium Economy	£10	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 09/12/2025 17:25:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:55:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Itabus	1h 30m	20:35	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	22:05	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 09/12/2025 20:35:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 09/12/2025 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 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	18:15	Prato	Piazzale Del Museo	20:00	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station		Economy	£8	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Del Museo, Prato (Italy) at 10/12/2025 18:15:00 to Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) arriving at 10/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Prato to Bologna is £5 on 06/12/2025. Flexible travellers 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 coaches 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 27 coaches from Prato to Bologna, while Night sees the fewest connections between Prato and Bologna, with 3 offers.

Facts about coaches from Prato to Bologna

Compare all providers like Itabus, Trenitalia and FlixBus that travel 7 times every day by bus from Prato to Bologna in one click! Book your bus ticket from Prato to Bologna starting from £5!

Cheapest Bus	£5
Fastest Bus	1h 30m
Earliest Coach	17:25
Latest Coach	18:15
Daily Bus Connections	7 Ø
Distance	71.0 km
Coach Companies	Itabus, Trenitalia and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Prato to Bologna

Every day, 7 buses from 3 coach companies leave Prato for Bologna: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 04/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

£5

Friday 05/12

£5

Saturday 06/12

£5

Sunday 07/12

£6

Monday 08/12

£11

Tuesday 09/12

£8

Wednesday 10/12

£8

Thursday 11/12

£5

Friday 12/12

£7

Saturday 13/12

£7

Sunday 14/12

£6

Monday 15/12

£7

Tuesday 16/12

£7

Wednesday 17/12

£6

Thursday 18/12

£6

Friday 19/12

£8

Saturday 20/12

£7

Sunday 21/12

£8

Monday 22/12

£8

Tuesday 23/12

£9

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

£8

Sunday 28/12

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 £5, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Prato to Bologna. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £7.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Prato to Bologna, with £5. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £7.

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 coaches from Prato to Bologna are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Prato and Bologna

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Prato and Bologna.

Piazza Stazione Centrale

Piazzale Del Museo

Via Enrico Berlinguer

Borgonuovo Train Station

Firenze Porta Al Prato Train Station

Prato Porta al Serraglio Train Station

Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station

Piazza XX Settembre 6

Piazza Roosevelt Bus Stop

Fiere Train Station

Via Ondina Valla

San Biagio Cefalonia Bus Stop

Casteldebole Train Station

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 coaches 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 coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Prato - Bologna bus trip is available from £5 and takes 1h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Prato to Bologna is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £5 to £35. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Prato - Bologna route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Prato to Bologna is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Bologna from Prato take?

The quickest coach from Prato to Bologna is provided by Itabus and takes 1h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £11. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Prato to Bologna?

The earliest bus to Bologna departs from Prato at 17:25. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Prato to Bologna?

The latest bus to Bologna departs from Prato at 18:15. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Prato - Bologna route?

Passengers looking to travel from Prato to Bologna can travel with Itabus, Trenitalia and FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best 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 bus to Bologna from Prato?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Prato Bologna bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach 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 travelling 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!