There are 6 ways to get from Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museums by subway, bus, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Termini to Ottavianosubway Mea
15 min€2Line 490 bus
- Take the bus from Croce Rossa to Doria A./L.Go Trionfalebus 490
31 min€2–9Walk
- Take the walk from Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museumswalk 4.7 km
56 minSubway via Castro Pretorio
- Take the subway from Castro Pretorio to Terminisubway Meb / ...
- Take the subway from Termini to Ottavianosubway Mea
20 min€4Line 492 bus
- Take the bus from Palestro to Crescenzio/Risorgimentobus 492
39 min€2–9Line 492 bus via S. M. Battaglia
- Take the bus from S. M. Battaglia to Bastioni Di Michelangelobus 492
48 min€2–9
Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museums by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museums is to subway which costs €2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museums is to subway which takes 15 min and costs €2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Croce Rossa and arriving at Doria A./L.Go Trionfale. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Termini and arriving at Ottaviano. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Castro Pretorio and Vatican Museums is 5 km.
The best way to get from Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museums without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs €2.
The subway from Termini to Ottaviano takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museums bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Croce Rossa station.
Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museums train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Termini station.
Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museums bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Doria A./L.Go Trionfale station.
What companies run services between Castro Pretorio, Italy and Vatican Museums, Vatican City?
ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a subway from Termini to Ottaviano every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a bus from Croce Rossa to Doria A./L.Go Trionfale every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €2–9 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- Atac Roma
Subway from Termini to Ottaviano
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Atac Roma
Subway from Castro Pretorio to Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Atac Roma
Subway from Termini to Ottaviano
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Atac Roma
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- Atac Roma
Bus from Croce Rossa to Doria A./L.Go Trionfale
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- Atac Roma
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
Bus from Palestro to Crescenzio/Risorgimento
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- Atac Roma
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
Bus from S. M. Battaglia to Bastioni Di Michelangelo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- Atac Roma
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
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Castro Pretorio to Vatican Museums train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Ottaviano station.
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