How to get to the Vatican Museums and how to park nearby

How to get to the Vatican Museums and how to park nearby especially for those who are for the first time in Rome, it may appear difficult. In fact the Vatican Museums are easily reachable by public transportation (subway and bus) and with both private transport (Taxi).

The Vatican Museums are located in Viale Vaticano (00165 Rome). Departing from Termini you can take the Metro Line A in direction Battistini. The two closest stops to the Vatican Museums are: Ottaviano-Vatican Museum and Cyprus both are within a 10 minutes walk from the museums.

In front of the entrance of the Vatican Museums, there is the stop of bus 49 and in Piazza Risorgimento (5 minutes walk) the lat stop of Bus 32, 81 and 982.

For those arriving in Rome by plane it is advisable to travel from the airport to the central station of Rome Termini, where you can take a Bus, the Metro or aTaxi which will take you to the Vatican Museums.

Finally, for those who want to get by car, around the Vatican Museums there are numerous private garage, you will find also parking on a payment basis on Viale Vaticano and on the neighboring streets.

The Vatican Museums are one of the largest museum complexes in the world. They preserve many works of art collected by the popes since the Renaissance. Visiting the Vatican Museums can thus trace the history of Italy (from the Romans to the present day), meet the masterpieces of Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio and you will also get to be part of this magnificent ancient history.

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