There are 3 ways to get from Vatican City to Lateran by bus, subway, or foot
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Vatican City to Lateran by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vatican City to Lateran is to subway which costs €2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Vatican City to Lateran is to line 85 bus which takes 16 min and costs €1 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plebiscito and arriving at Porta San Giovanni. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cipro and arriving at S. Giovanni. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Vatican City and Lateran is 4 km.
The best way to get from Vatican City to Lateran without a car is to line 85 bus which takes 16 min and costs €1 - €9.
The line 85 bus from Plebiscito to Porta San Giovanni takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Vatican City to Lateran bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Plebiscito station.
Vatican City to Lateran train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Cipro station.
Vatican City to Lateran bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Porta San Giovanni station.
What companies run services between Vatican City and Lateran, Italy?
ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a bus from Plebiscito to Porta San Giovanni every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €2–9 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a subway from Cipro to S. Giovanni every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Subway from Cipro to S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 Plebiscito to Porta San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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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Vatican City to Lateran train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at S. Giovanni station.
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