There are 8 ways to get from Locarno to Prato by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain Ic
4h 29m€74–191Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. Giovannitrain Re80
- Take the bus from Como to Pratobus 518
7h 58m€35–119Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
6h 26mDrive 397 km
- Drive from Locarno to Pratocar 397 km
4h 7m€69–99Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LIN - FLR
6h 59m€110–276Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Prato Centraletrain Ic
6h 17m€69–183Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MXP - FLR
7h 38m€101–314Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
6h 56m€146–361
Locarno to Prato by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Prato is to train and bus which costs €35 - €120 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Prato is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Prato. However, there are services departing from Locarno, Debarcadero and arriving at Prato Piazzale Del Museo via Bellinzona and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Prato. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Prato Centrale via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Locarno and Prato is 404 km. The road distance is 397 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Prato without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 4h 29m and costs €70 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Locarno to Prato, including transfers.
Locarno to Prato bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Bellinzona station.
Locarno to Prato train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Prato is to train via Bologna which takes 4h 29m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Prato, Italy?
You can take a train from Locarno to Prato Centrale via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Bellinzona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week, and the journey takes 3h 32m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- polarair.ru
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–550
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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
- €8–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bellinzona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Como to Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Locarno to Prato bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Locarno to Prato train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Prato is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Locarno to Prato.
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