There are 5 ways to get from Palace Rome to Vatican City by subway, bus, 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.
Subway via Casale S. Basilio/Tiburtina
best- Take the subway from Rebibbia to Colosseosubway Meb
32 min€3–9Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Rebibbia to Colosseosubway Meb
41 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Casale S. Basilio/Tiburtina to Villa Borghese/Washingtonbus 120F
42 min€2–7Drive 14.4 km
- Drive from Palace Rome to Vatican Citycar 14.4 km
20 min€3–4Line 343 bus, line 69 bus
- Take the bus from Casale S. Basilio/Tiburtina to Valtournanchebus 343
- Take the bus from Prati Fiscali/Valtournanche to Clodiobus 69
1h 17m€2–8
Palace Rome to Vatican City by foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palace Rome to Vatican City is to subway which costs €2 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Palace Rome to Vatican City is to drive which takes 20 min and costs €2 - €4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Casale S. Basilio/Tiburtina and arriving at Villa Borghese/Washington. Services depart every four hours, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rebibbia and arriving at Colosseo. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Palace Rome and Vatican City is 11 km. The road distance is 14.4 km.
The best way to get from Palace Rome to Vatican City without a car is to subway via Casale S. Basilio/Tiburtina which takes 32 min and costs €3 - €9.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Palace Rome to Vatican City, including transfers.
Palace Rome to Vatican City bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Casale S. Basilio/Tiburtina station.
Palace Rome to Vatican City train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Rebibbia station.
Palace Rome to Vatican City bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Villa Borghese/Washington station.
What companies run services between Palace Rome, Italy and Vatican City?
ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a subway from Rebibbia to Colosseo every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a bus from Casale S. Basilio/Tiburtina to Villa Borghese/Washington every 4 hours. Tickets cost €2–7 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Subway from Rebibbia to Colosseo
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Bus from Casale S. Basilio/Tiburtina to Villa Borghese/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
Bus from Prati Fiscali/Valtournanche to Clodio
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
- Phone
- 0744.464044
- Website
- autolineetroiani.com
Bus from Casale S. Basilio/Tiburtina to Valtournanche
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- muoversiaroma.it
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More Questions & Answers
Palace Rome to Vatican City train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Colosseo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palace Rome to Vatican City is 14 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Palace Rome to Vatican City.
There are 20644+ hotels available in Vatican City.


