There are 6 ways to get from Vatican City to Colosseum by bus, taxi, foot, train, or subway
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 Aurelia/P.Le Gregorio Vii to Ara Coeli/Piazza Veneziabus n46 / ...
25 min€2–9Bus, line 51 bus
- Take the bus from Cavalleggeri/Gregorio Vii to Ara Coeli/Piazza Veneziabus n904 / ...
- Take the bus from Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia to Colosseo/Fori Imperialibus 85 / ...
33 min€2–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Vatican City to Colosseumtaxi 5.3 km
7 min€11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Vatican City to Colosseumwalk 4 km
47 minTrain, subway
- Take the train from Roma S. Pietro to Roma Ostiensetrain Re / ...
- Take the subway from Piramide to Colosseosubway Meb / ...
31 min€3Line 81 bus
- Take the bus from Crescenzio/Risorgimento to Celio Vibennabus 81 / ...
57 min€2–9
Vatican City to Colosseum by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vatican City to Colosseum is to train and subway which costs €2 - €4 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Vatican City to Colosseum is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs €11 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aurelia/P.Le Gregorio Vii and arriving at Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
No, there is no direct train from Vatican City to Colosseum. However, there are services departing from Roma S. Pietro and arriving at Colosseo via Piramide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Vatican City and Colosseum is 5 km.
The best way to get from Vatican City to Colosseum without a car is to bus which takes 25 min and costs €1 - €9.
The bus from Aurelia/P.Le Gregorio Vii to Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Vatican City to Colosseum bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Aurelia/P.Le Gregorio Vii station.
Vatican City to Colosseum train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Roma S. Pietro station.
Vatican City to Colosseum bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia station.
What companies run services between Vatican City, Italy and Colosseum, Italy?
ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a bus from Aurelia/P.Le Gregorio Vii to Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–9 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma S. Pietro to Roma Ostiense
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma S. Pietro to Roma Ostiense
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Subway from Piramide to Colosseo
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 Aurelia/P.Le Gregorio Vii to Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
Bus from Cavalleggeri/Gregorio Vii to Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
Bus from Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia to Colosseo/Fori Imperiali
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
Bus from Crescenzio/Risorgimento to Celio Vibenna
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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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