There are 7 ways to get from Colosseum to Vatican Rome by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Colosseo to Terminisubway Meb / ...
- Take the subway from Termini to Lepantosubway Mea
25 min€4Line 30 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ara Coeli/P.Za Venezia to Mazzini/Calbolibus 30
35 min€2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colosseum to Vatican Rometaxi 6.2 km
8 min€20–25Walk
- Take the foot from Colosseum to Vatican Romewalk 4.6 km
54 minSubway, line 495 bus
- Take the subway from Termini to Flaminiosubway Mea
- Take the bus from P.Le Flaminio to Mazzini/Calbolibus 495 / ...
31 min€4–10Line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Colosseo/Fori Imperiali to Giulio Cesare/Lepantobus 87
48 min€2–7Bus
- Take the bus from Labicana/Colosseo to Milizie/Distretto Militarebus n3s
52 min€2–7
Colosseum to Vatican Rome by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colosseum to Vatican Rome is to subway which costs €4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Colosseum to Vatican Rome is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs €20 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ara Coeli/P.Za Venezia and arriving at Mazzini/Calboli. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
No, there is no direct train from Colosseum to Vatican Rome. However, there are services departing from Colosseo and arriving at Lepanto via Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Colosseum and Vatican Rome is 6 km.
The best way to get from Colosseum to Vatican Rome without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs €4.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Colosseum to Vatican Rome, including transfers.
Colosseum to Vatican Rome bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Ara Coeli/P.Za Venezia station.
Colosseum to Vatican Rome train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Colosseo station.
Colosseum to Vatican Rome bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Mazzini/Calboli station.
What companies run services between Colosseum, Italy and Vatican Rome, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Colosseum to Vatican Rome via Colosseo, Termini, and Lepanto in around 25 min. Alternatively, ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a bus from Ara Coeli/P.Za Venezia to Mazzini/Calboli every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €2–7 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Subway from Colosseo to Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
Subway from Termini to Lepanto
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
Subway from Termini to Flaminio
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Ara Coeli/P.Za Venezia to Mazzini/Calboli
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
Bus from P.Le Flaminio to Mazzini/Calboli
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
Bus from Colosseo/Fori Imperiali to Giulio Cesare/Lepanto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
Bus from Labicana/Colosseo to Milizie/Distretto Militare
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- €20–25
Samarcanda
- Phone
- +39 06 5551
- Website
- 065551.it
Radiotaxi 3570
- Phone
- +39 06 3570
- Website
- 3570.it
Pronto Taxi 6645
- Phone
- +39 06 6645
- Website
- 6645.eu
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Colosseum to Vatican Rome train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Termini station.
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