There are 3 ways to get from Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums by bus, subway, or foot
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Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums is to subway which costs €4 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums is to line 23 bus which takes 25 min and costs €1 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lgt Aventino and arriving at Bastioni Di Michelangelo. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
No, there is no direct train from Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums. However, there are services departing from Circo Massimo and arriving at Ottaviano via Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Circo Massimo and Vatican Museums is 6 km.
The best way to get from Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums without a car is to line 23 bus which takes 25 min and costs €1 - €9.
The line 23 bus from Lgt Aventino to Bastioni Di Michelangelo takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Lgt Aventino station.
Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Circo Massimo station.
Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Bastioni Di Michelangelo station.
What companies run services between Circo Massimo, Italy and Vatican Museums, Vatican City?
ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a bus from Lgt Aventino to Bastioni Di Michelangelo every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €2–9 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums via Circo Massimo, Termini, and Ottaviano in around 28 min.
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Subway from Circo Massimo to Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
Subway from Termini to Ottaviano
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Bus from Lgt Aventino to Bastioni Di Michelangelo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
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Circo Massimo to Vatican Museums train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Termini station.
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