There are 10 ways to get from Venice to Vatican City by train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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
3h 59m€70–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Venice to Rome527.3 km
6h 30m€28Bus
- Take the bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus Itabus
7h 56m€29–58Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane VCE - FCO
3h 8m€62–194Train via Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Terminitrain 8903 / ...
4h 34m€62–106Drive 528 km
- Drive from Venice to Vatican Citycar 528 km
4h 56m€86–124Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
- 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 25m€67–214Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- 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 18m€66–221Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane FLR - FCO
5h€99–264Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane VRN - FCO
4h 24m€92–286
Venice to Vatican City by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Vatican City is to rideshare which costs €28 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Vatican City is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice station to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Venice Tronchetto Train Station and arriving at Milizie/Distretto Militare via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
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 3h 59m.
The distance between Venice and Vatican City is 512 km. The road distance is 528 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Vatican City without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €70 - €120.
The train from Venezia S. Lucia to Rome Termini takes 3h 59m including transfers and departs hourly.
Venice to Vatican City bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Venice Tronchetto Train Station.
Venice to Vatican City train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Vatican City is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €70 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €60 and takes 7h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €200 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Vatican City?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Termini hourly. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 3h 59m. Alternatively, Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni once daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- 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
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Venice to Vatican City bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni station.
Venice to Vatican City train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Vatican City is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Venice to Vatican City.
Book your Venice to Vatican City train tickets online with Omio.
There are 21376+ hotels available in Vatican City.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Venice and Vatican City. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.