Cheapest€39.23
- FlixBus FB884506:3111h 49m18:20Budapest NepligetPrato Piazzale Del Museo
Door to door 12h 33mCO2 22.8 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Budapest to Prato costs €39.23 at the cheapest and takes 11h 45m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 846 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 846 km
- Fastest
- 11h 45m
- Average
- 12h 35m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €39.23
- CO2 per passenger
- 22.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 30 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 12h 33m | 11h 49m | 44m | €50.23 | 22.8 kg | 5 |
- 12h 33mFastest, by Coach
- €50.23Cheapest, by Coach
- 22.8 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 846 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 30 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MÁV5 changes | Z30 | 08:40 | 02:56 | 18h 16m |
| MÁV3 changes | Z30 | 11:40 | 03:57 | 16h 17m |
| MÁV5 changes | Z30 | 12:40 | 03:57 | 15h 17m |
| MÁV2 changes | IC 868 BALATON | 16:35 | 12:35 | 20h |
| MÁV3 changes | IC 868 BALATON | 16:35 | 06:28 | 13h 53m |
| MÁV3 changes | IC 868 BALATON | 16:35 | 06:25 | 13h 50m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Budapest to Prato | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €107.98 | €85.98 | €84.88 | €64.53 | €59.03 | €59.58 | €79.93 | €59.03 | €55.73 | €55.18 | €51.33 | €50.23 | €55.18 | €56.83 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €39.23
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Prato. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Prato Centrale
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Budapest to Prato
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €43.0890 days
- €30.4360 days
- €39.2345 days
- €37.5830 days
- €48.5821 days
- €56.8314 days
- €79.937 days
- €84.883 days
- €107.981 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €30.43.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 255 percent. The dearest point is €107.98, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €55.18Sun
- €51.33Mon
- €50.23Tue
- €55.18Wed
- €56.83Thu
- €59.03Fri
- €58.48Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €59.03Sept
- €44.18Oct
- €37.03Nov
- €44.18Dec
- €41.43Jan
- €29.88Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 846 km against 736 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Zagreb, Trieste, Ljubljana, Rijeka. The gap between arriving and leaving is 51 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Budapest at 06:31 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Budapest
Rail
- Budapest Keleti
- Budapest-Déli railway station
- Budapest-Közvágóhíd HÉV station
Coach
- Budapest Nepliget
- Budapest, Kelenföld vasútállomás
Air
- BUD
Ferry
- Dock 42
- Dráva utca
Prato
Rail
- Prato Centrale
- Prato Centrale railway station
- Vaiano railway station
Coach
- Prato Piazzale Del Museo
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | €39.23 | 11h 45m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €32.50 | 83% |
| Taxes | €3.25 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 4% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €39.23 | 100% |
The coach gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Left luggage near Prato Centrale
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
Check Prato on StasherOr try Bounce
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Questions about Budapest to Prato
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Budapest to Prato?
The fastest journey from Budapest to Prato takes 11h 45m door to door, of which 11h 49m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 12h 35m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Budapest to Prato?
The cheapest fare from Budapest to Prato is €39.23, checked on 30 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €57.93. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Budapest to Prato?
The cheapest way from Budapest to Prato is by Coach, at €50.23 for one passenger on 30 September 2026. That journey takes 12h 33m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Budapest to Prato?
Fares from Budapest to Prato bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €30.43. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 255 percent, measured on 30 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Budapest to Prato?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Budapest to Prato, at €50.23. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 30 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Budapest to Prato?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Budapest to Prato, at €29.88 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Budapest to Prato?
1 operators sell services from Budapest to Prato across 1 modes: FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Budapest to Prato?
20 percent of the services we sell from Budapest to Prato are direct. The rest connect at Zagreb, Trieste, Ljubljana, Rijeka, with about 51 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Budapest to Prato use?
Services from Budapest to Prato by Coach leave from Budapest Nepliget and arrive at Prato Piazzale Del Museo. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Budapest to Prato?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Budapest to Prato allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Budapest to Prato on 10 September 2026: 846 km of route against 736 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €39.23, and 11h 45m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Prato and elsewhere in Italy. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Prato before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Prato, with free cancellation on most of it.
See Prato on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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Other ways to make this journey
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