There are 11 ways to get from Venice to Vatican City by train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Terminitrain 8903 / ...
4h€60–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Venice to Rome527.3 km
6h 30m€28Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 540 / ...
7h 44m€48–78Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane VCE - FCO
3h 24m€67–194Bus via Milizie/Distretto Militare
- Take the bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus Itabus
7h 55m€28–56Drive 528 km
- Drive from Venice to Vatican Citycar 528 km
4h 57m€95–137Train 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 41m€67–214Train 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 34m€76–221Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- 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 40m€87–286Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- 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 21m€99–264Fly 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 Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
4h 23m€52–205
Venice to Vatican City by train
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 24m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Emo via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia Santa Lucia and arriving at Roma Termini. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Venice and Vatican City is 511 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 4h and costs €60 - €120.
The train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Rome Termini takes 4h including transfers and departs hourly.
Venice to Vatican City bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Vatican City train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Venezia Santa Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Vatican City is to train which takes 4h and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 7h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €200 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Vatican City?
ItaloTreno operates a train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Termini hourly. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 4h. Trenitalia Frecce also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
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
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
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
- 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
- €60–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €11–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Santa 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 Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €27–50
- 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 FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Venice to Vatican City train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Vatican City is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Venice to Vatican City.
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