There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Prato by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MAN - FLR
7h 41m€90–250Fly Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane MAN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze Rifreditrain
6h 43m€54–180Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
17h€539–923Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
31h 31m€194–298Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pratocar
19h 21m€446–590Fly Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MAN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain
5h 57m€68–223Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LBA - FLR
9h 51m€137–281Fly Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAN - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 9m€78–312Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
7h 48m€180–415Fly Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MAN - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 5m€105–297Train via Basel
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Prato Centraletrain Ic
20h€429–785Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
35h 43m€184–294Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pratocar
20h 22m€339–544
Manchester to Prato by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Prato is to fly and train which costs €50 - €180 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Prato is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Prato. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Prato Piazzale Del Museo via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Prato. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Prato Porta Serragl. via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Manchester and Prato is 1482 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Prato without a car is to train which takes 17h and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Manchester to Prato, including transfers.
Manchester to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Prato train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Prato is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €950 and takes 17h, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €300 and takes 31h 31m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Prato, Italy?
KLM, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prato Porta Serragl. via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 17h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €290–470
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze Rifredi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- 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
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- 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 Milano Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Prato is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 5:59 PM in Manchester and 6:59 PM in Prato.
Manchester to Prato train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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