There are 8 ways to get from St Mark's Basilica to Vatican City by train (Trenitalia), car, plane, ferry, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Terminitrain Fr
4h 32m€75–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Venice to Rome527.3 km
7h€28Drive 528 km
- Drive from St Mark's Basilica to Vatican Citycar 528 km
4h 56m€82–119Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane VCE - FCO
3h 27m€50–161Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from S. Marco-San Zaccaria "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry 4.2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Terminitrain 8929 / ...
5h 40m€76–148Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane TRS - FCO
4h 55m€62–199Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BLQ - FCO
4h 48m€62–181Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane VCE - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
4h 50m€49–185
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Mark's Basilica to Vatican City is to rideshare which costs €28 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from St Mark's Basilica to Vatican City is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €50 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Roma Termini. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between St Mark's Basilica and Vatican City is 514 km. The road distance is 528 km.
The best way to get from St Mark's Basilica to Vatican City without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €150.
The train from Venezia S. Lucia to Rome Termini takes 4h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
St Mark's Basilica to Vatican City train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from St Mark's Basilica to Vatican City is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €50 - €170 and takes 3h 27m.
St Mark's Basilica to Vatican City train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Mark's Basilica to Vatican City is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from St Mark's Basilica to Vatican City.
What companies run services between St Mark's Basilica, Veneto, Italy and Vatican City?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Termini hourly. Tickets cost €75–150 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, ITA Airways flies from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €16–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from S. Marco-San Zaccaria "D" to Ferrovia "D"
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Venice to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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