There are 5 ways to get from Rome to Vatican City by bus, train (Trenitalia), subway, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Termini to Aurelia/Rampa V.Le Vaticanobus n46 / ...
19 min€2–9Train (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Termini to Roma S. Pietrotrain Re / ...
27 min€1–3Subway
- Take the subway from Termini to Valle Aureliasubway Mea
29 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rome to Vatican Citytaxi 5.1 km
8 min€11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Rome to Vatican Citywalk 4.7 km
55 min
Rome to Vatican City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Vatican City is to subway which costs €2 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Vatican City is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs €11 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Termini and arriving at Aurelia/Rampa V.Le Vaticano. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Roma S. Pietro. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Rome and Vatican City is 7 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Vatican City without a car is to bus which takes 19 min and costs €1 - €9.
The bus from Termini to Aurelia/Rampa V.Le Vaticano takes 19 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Rome to Vatican City bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Termini station.
Rome to Vatican City train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Vatican City is to bus which takes 19 min and costs €1 - €9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €1 - €3 and takes 27 min.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Vatican City, Italy?
ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a bus from Termini to Aurelia/Rampa V.Le Vaticano hourly. Tickets cost €2–9 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Roma Termini to Roma S. Pietro every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Roma S. Pietro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Subway from Termini to Valle Aurelia
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 Termini to Aurelia/Rampa V.Le Vaticano
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- €11–14
Pronto Taxi 6645
- Phone
- +39 06 6645
- Website
- 6645.eu
Radiotaxi 3570
- Phone
- +39 06 66189097
- Website
- 3570.it
Samarcanda
- Phone
- +39 06 5551
- Website
- 065551.it
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Rome to Vatican City bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Aurelia/Rampa V.Le Vaticano station.
Rome to Vatican City train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Roma S. Pietro station.
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