There are 5 ways to get from Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel by subway, bus, 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 S. Giovanni to OttavianoMea
31 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Porta S. Giovanni/Carlo Felice to Risorgimento/Porta Angelican3s
49 min€2–7Walk
- Take the foot from Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel5.2 km
1h 2mBus via Emo/Bragadin
- Take the bus from Porta S. Giovanni to Emo/BragadinnMA
52 min€2–7Line 81 bus
- Take the bus from P.Za S. Giovanni In Laterano to Crescenzio/Risorgimento81
1h 1m€2–7
Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel is to subway which costs €2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel is to subway which takes 31 min and costs €2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porta S. Giovanni/Carlo Felice and arriving at Risorgimento/Porta Angelica. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S. Giovanni and arriving at Ottaviano. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Scala Sancta and Sistine Chapel is 8 km.
The best way to get from Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel without a car is to subway which takes 31 min and costs €2.
The subway from S. Giovanni to Ottaviano takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Porta S. Giovanni/Carlo Felice station.
Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from S. Giovanni station.
Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Risorgimento/Porta Angelica station.
What companies run services between Scala Sancta, Lazio, Italy and Sistine Chapel, Vatican City?
ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a subway from S. Giovanni to Ottaviano every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità operates a bus from Porta S. Giovanni/Carlo Felice to Risorgimento/Porta Angelica hourly. Tickets cost €2–7 and the journey takes 36 min.
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- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Subway from S. Giovanni to Ottaviano
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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 Porta S. Giovanni/Carlo Felice to Risorgimento/Porta Angelica
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
Bus from Porta S. Giovanni to Emo/Bragadin
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
Bus from P.Za S. Giovanni In Laterano to Crescenzio/Risorgimento
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
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Scala Sancta to Sistine Chapel train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Ottaviano station.
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