There are 7 ways to get from Sistine Chapel to Colosseum 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 Ottaviano to TerminiMea
- Take the subway from Termini to ColosseoMeb / ...
31 min€4Line 46 bus, line 87 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro to P.Za Venezia916 / ...
- Take the bus from Ara Coeli/P.Za Venezia to Colosseo118 / ...
32 min€2–14Walk
- Take the foot from Sistine Chapel to Colosseum3.9 km
47 minBus via Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia
- Take the bus from Cavalleggeri/Gregorio Vii to Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezian904 / ...
31 min€2–7Line 46 bus
- Take the bus from Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro to P.Za Venezia916 / ...
34 min€2–7Line 81 bus
- Take the bus from Crescenzio/Risorgimento to Celio Vibenna81 / ...
52 min€2–7Bus
- Take the bus from Bastioni Di Michelangelo to Celio Vibennan3d
52 min€2–7
Sistine Chapel to Colosseum by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sistine Chapel to Colosseum is to subway which costs €4 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Sistine Chapel to Colosseum is to subway which takes 31 min and costs €4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cavalleggeri/Gregorio Vii and arriving at Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sistine Chapel to Colosseum. However, there are services departing from Ottaviano and arriving at Colosseo via Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Sistine Chapel and Colosseum is 7 km.
The best way to get from Sistine Chapel to Colosseum without a car is to subway which takes 31 min and costs €4.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Sistine Chapel to Colosseum, including transfers.
Sistine Chapel to Colosseum bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro station.
Sistine Chapel to Colosseum train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Ottaviano station.
Sistine Chapel to Colosseum bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at P.Za Venezia station.
What companies run services between Sistine Chapel, Vatican City and Colosseum, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Sistine Chapel to Colosseum via Ottaviano, Termini, and Colosseo in around 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sistine Chapel to Colosseum via Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro, P.Za Venezia, Ara Coeli/P.Za Venezia, and Colosseo in around 32 min.
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- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Subway from Ottaviano to Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
Subway from Termini to Colosseo
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro to P.Za Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
Bus from Ara Coeli/P.Za Venezia to Colosseo
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
Bus from Cavalleggeri/Gregorio Vii to Ara Coeli/Piazza Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Crescenzio/Risorgimento to Celio Vibenna
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Bastioni Di Michelangelo to Celio Vibenna
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €7
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Sistine Chapel to Colosseum train services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Termini station.
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