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Vatican City · Vatican

Tours, tickets and day trips in Vatican City

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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No attraction in Vatican City has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.

Day trips from Vatican City

Tours from Vatican City: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Vatican City to Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia AnticaItaly19 km (12 mi)about 18 min
Vatican City to TerniItaly75 km (47 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Vatican City to PerugiaItaly135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Vatican City to PescaraItaly157 km (97 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Vatican City to ArezzoItaly180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Vatican City to NaplesItaly191 km (119 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Vatican City to San MarinoSan Marino226 km (141 mi)about 3 h 41 min
Vatican City to FlorenceItaly231 km (143 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Vatican City to PratoItaly246 km (153 mi)about 4 h
Vatican City to LivornoItaly252 km (157 mi)about 4 h 6 min
Vatican City to RiminiItaly240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 54 min
Vatican City to FoggiaItaly262 km (163 mi)about 4 h 16 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.