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Rome Fiumicino Airport to Vatican Shuttle Bus Transfer

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Duration50m

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN · IT +2

Mobile ticketAccepted

Skip the taxi line: Rome airport to Vatican by scheduled shuttle

You board at Fiumicino Terminal 3 or one of two Rome stops, ride for roughly 50 minutes, and arrive at the Vatican or Cornelia Metro with no surprises. Buses run from early morning through late evening, staff assist at each stop, and your ticket is valid all day. Book the time that fits your flight, arrive 15 minutes early, and hand over your boarding pass on the bus.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Arrive at Fiumicino Airport Terminal 3
Go to parking lane #16 for shuttle bus
Board shuttle bus to Vatican
Arrive at Via Crescenzio 2 near Vatican
Use additional stop near Cornelia Metro Station if needed
Return shuttle from Vatican to Fiumicino Airport

The Experience

You land at Fiumicino, exhausted, luggage in hand. The taxi queue stretches around the terminal. Or you pick up your phone, find a shuttle departure from Terminal 3, stall 16, and sit down instead. The bus leaves Rome from Via Crescenzio 2 (across from Il Tartarughino restaurant) or from Cornelia Metro Station on Circonvallazione Aurelia, and reaches Fiumicino in about 50 minutes depending on traffic. No negotiation, no surge pricing, no wondering if you're taking the long route.

The schedule runs early to late — first departures from the Vatican area start at 04:10 in the morning, last ones leave around 20:45, so whether you're catching a dawn flight or arriving on an evening one, there's usually a bus within an hour of when you need it. From Fiumicino Terminal 3 itself, buses run from 07:15 until after midnight, with departures every 15 to 30 minutes during the day. You show up 15 minutes early, staff are there to help, and your ticket gets scanned on board — no advance booking stress, no app to load. The price is fixed, taxes and fees included, and the ticket stays valid all day if your plans shift.

If the Vatican stop doesn't suit your hotel, the Cornelia Metro Station option (Circonvallazione Aurelia 19) puts you on the metro line heading into the city center, which often saves time if you're staying east or south of the river. The whole point is you're not renting a car, not haggling with a driver, not sitting in a private transfer watching the meter. You're on a bus with other travelers, moving at a set pace, and you can actually look out the window or close your eyes and rest.

What’s included

One-way shuttle bus transfer between Fiumicino Airport Terminal 3 and the Vatican (Via Crescenzio 2) or Cornelia Metro Station.
onsite staff assistance at all pickup locations.
ticket redeemed on board.
all taxes and fees included.
full flexibility with tickets valid all day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcome

Operated by SIT SOCIETA ITALIANA TRASPORTI SRL

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want a fixed price and no taxi negotiation, and you're comfortable with a shared bus and a set schedule — the frequent departures mean you're rarely waiting more than 30 minutes, and the staff at each stop handle the logistics so you don't have to.