There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Prato by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain Ic
7h 17m€86–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus Itabus
13h 3m€43–74Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus S1777 / ...
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Pratobus 503
12h 10m€63–99Drive 674.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Pratocar 674.4 km
6h 56m€124–179Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LYS - FLR
4h 51m€52–269Train via Turin
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
8h 1m€88–162Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LYS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain
7h 32m€90–292Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GVA - FLR
8h 41m€124–304Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 19m€80–321
Lyon to Prato by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Prato is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Prato is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €50 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Prato. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Prato via Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Prato. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Prato Centrale via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Lyon and Prato is 737 km. The road distance is 674.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Prato without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Lyon to Prato, including transfers.
Lyon to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Prato train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Prato is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Grenoble, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €50 - €270 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Prato, Italy?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Prato Centrale via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Prato via Grenoble in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Lyon to Prato train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Prato is 674 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Lyon to Prato.
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