Cheapest€10.07
- FlixBus FB317311:281h 58m13:26Parma, Terminal BusPrato Piazzale Del Museo
Door to door 2h 42mCO2 3.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Parma to Prato costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 44m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 7 operators. The route covers 137 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 137 km
- Fastest
- 1h 44m
- Average
- 2h 5m
- Services per day
- 24
- Cheapest
- €10.07
- CO2 per passenger
- 4.3 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 28 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 45m | 1h 1m | 44m | €18.49 | 4.5 kg | 18 |
| Coach | 2h 37m | 1h 53m | 44m | €10.08 | 3.7 kg | 6 |
- 1h 45mFastest, by Train
- €10.08Cheapest, by Coach
- 3.7 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 137 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 28 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€20.14
- Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori NT662706:481h 1m07:49Parma railway stationPrato Centrale
Door to door 1h 45mCO2 4.5 kgChanges 0Refundable
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus 518 | 08:15 | 10:53 | 2h 42m |
| TRENITALIA1 changes | IC 607 | 08:54 | 11:17 | 2h 23m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N410 | 09:40 | 12:35 | 2h 59m |
| TRENITALIA2 changes | RV 3921 | 10:27 | 12:28 | 2h 1m |
| TRENITALIA1 changes | IC 609 | 10:55 | 13:17 | 2h 22m |
| TRENITALIAdirect | IC 597 | 13:09 | 15:10 | 2h 1m |
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 Parma to Prato | Thu10 Sept | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €19.43 | €16.68 | €18.33 | €13.93 | €11.73 | €11.73 | €13.93 | €12.83 | €12.28 | €11.73 | €11.18 | €10.08 | €10.08 | €11.18 |
| Train | €44.34 | €34.99 | €36.64 | €26.74 | €23.99 | €22.89 | €25.09 | €25.09 | €23.44 | €23.44 | €21.79 | €20.69 | €18.49 | €20.14 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €10.07
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 Parma to Prato
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €10.0790 days
- €10.0760 days
- €10.0745 days
- €10.0730 days
- €10.0721 days
- €11.1814 days
- €13.937 days
- €18.333 days
- €19.431 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €10.07.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 93 percent. The dearest point is €19.43, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 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 21 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.
- €11.18Sun
- €10.08Mon
- €10.08Tue
- €11.18Wed
- €12.83Thu
- €12.28Fri
- €11.73Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €11.73Sept
- €10.07Oct
- €10.07Nov
- €10.07Dec
- €10.07Jan
- €10.07Feb
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
- 88% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 13% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 137 km against 119 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 Modena, Bologna, Livorno. The gap between arriving and leaving is 57 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Parma at 06:34 and the last at 17:05, across 18 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.
Parma
Rail
- Parma railway station
- Noceto railway station
- Colorno railway station
Coach
- Parma, Terminal Bus
- Linea 23
Air
- PMF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BlaBlaCar | €10.07 | 2h 36m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 FlixBus | €10.07 | 2h 36m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori | €18.49 | 1h 44m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 SBB | €17.39 | 1h 45m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | €16.84 | 1h 45m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 Trenitalia | €16.29 | 1h 44m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 Trenord | €16.29 | 1h 44m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, 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 | €5.99 | 59% |
| Taxes | €0.60 | 6% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 15% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 20% |
| Total you pay | €10.07 | 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.
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Questions about Parma 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 Parma to Prato?
The fastest journey from Parma to Prato takes 1h 44m door to door, of which 1h 1m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 5m, 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 Parma to Prato?
The cheapest fare from Parma to Prato is €10.07, checked on 28 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €23.44. 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 Parma to Prato?
The cheapest way from Parma to Prato is by Coach, at €10.08 for one passenger on 28 September 2026. That journey takes 2h 37m 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.
What is the fastest way to get from Parma to Prato?
The fastest way from Parma to Prato is by Train, at 1h 45m door to door. Only 1h 1m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €18.49.
When should I book Parma to Prato?
Fares from Parma to Prato bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 93 percent, measured on 28 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Parma to Prato?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Parma to Prato, at €10.08. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 28 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Parma to Prato?
October is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Parma to Prato, at €10.07 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 Parma to Prato?
7 operators sell services from Parma to Prato across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, SBB, SNCF, Trenitalia. 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 Parma to Prato?
88 percent of the services we sell from Parma to Prato are direct. The rest connect at Modena, Bologna, Livorno, with about 57 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Parma to Prato produce?
Travelling from Parma to Prato by Coach produces about 3.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 4.5 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Parma to Prato use?
Services from Parma to Prato by Train leave from Parma railway station and arrive at Prato Centrale. 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 Parma to Prato?
7 of the 7 operators we sell from Parma 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 Parma to Prato on 9 September 2026: 137 km of route against 119 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 44m 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.
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