There are 6 ways to get from Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museum 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 via Ottaviano
best- Take the subway from Ottaviano to S. Giovannisubway Mea
32 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Bastioni Di Michelangelo to Carlo Felicebus n3d
48 min€2–9Walk
- Take the walk from Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museumwalk 5.1 km
1h 1mSubway
- Take the subway from Cipro to S. Giovannisubway Mea
43 min€2Bus via Emo/Bragadin
- Take the bus from Emo/Bragadin to Porta S. Giovannibus nMA
53 min€2–9Line 81 bus
- Take the bus from Crescenzio/Risorgimento to P.Za S. Giovanni In Lateranobus 81
58 min€2–9
Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museum by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museum is to subway via Ottaviano which costs €2 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museum is to subway via Ottaviano which takes 32 min and costs €2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bastioni Di Michelangelo and arriving at Carlo Felice. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ottaviano and arriving at S. Giovanni. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Sistine Chapel and Vatican Historical Museum is 8 km.
The best way to get from Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museum without a car is to subway via Ottaviano which takes 32 min and costs €2.
The subway from Ottaviano to S. Giovanni takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museum bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Bastioni Di Michelangelo station.
Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museum train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Ottaviano station.
Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museum bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Carlo Felice station.
What companies run services between Sistine Chapel, Vatican City and Vatican Historical Museum, Italy?
ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a subway from Ottaviano to S. Giovanni every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a bus from Bastioni Di Michelangelo to Carlo Felice hourly. Tickets cost €2–9 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- Atac Roma
Subway from Ottaviano to S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Atac Roma
Subway from Cipro to S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Atac Roma
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- Atac Roma
Bus from Bastioni Di Michelangelo to Carlo Felice
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- Atac Roma
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
Bus from Emo/Bragadin to Porta S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- Atac Roma
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
Bus from Crescenzio/Risorgimento to P.Za S. Giovanni In Laterano
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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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Sistine Chapel to Vatican Historical Museum train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at S. Giovanni station.
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