Map of the Vatican
The Museums entrance and the St Peter's security checks are 845 m apart, about 11 minutes on foot around the walls. Ottaviano is the closest metro stop to both. The numbers on the map match the list below it.
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Places and entrances
Vatican Museums entrance
Viale Vaticano. The Sistine Chapel and Raphael Rooms are on the route inside.
Sistine Chapel
Reached only through the Vatican Museums.
Raphael Rooms
On the Museums route, with the same ticket.
St Peter's Basilica
Free to enter. The Grottoes are beneath it.
St Peter's dome
Paid climb, sold in the Basilica portico and online.
Vatican Necropolis
By request only. You reach the office from Via Paolo VI by the left colonnade.
Vatican Gardens
Booked visits only, through the Museums shop.
St Peter's Square
Free and open. The General Audience is held here or in the Paul VI Hall.
Basilica security checks
The right hemicycle of the square as you face the Basilica.
Metro, tram and bus
Ottaviano metro, line A
The station the Basilica names for St Peter's.
Cipro metro, line A
The next stop after Ottaviano, towards Battistini.
Piazza del Risorgimento
Tram 19 and buses 32, 81 and 982.
People also ask
Is there an official map of the Vatican Museums?
Yes. The Museums publish a map of their route as a PDF, with service labels in English. Save it before you go, because the galleries have no Wi-Fi.
Where is the Vatican on a map of Rome?
On the west bank of the Tiber, north-west of the historic centre. Metro line A reaches it from Termini in 6 stops, at Ottaviano.
Which entrance is the Sistine Chapel on the map?
Use the Museums entrance on Viale Vaticano. The chapel has no entrance of its own, and you reach it on foot through the Museums.
How far apart are the Museums and St Peter's?
The walk from the Museums entrance to the Basilica security checks is 845 m, about 11 minutes. The map shows the route around the walls.
Where is the Vatican Necropolis on the map?
Under the Basilica. You reach the Excavations Office from the entrance at Via Paolo VI, by the left colonnade, and only with a booked visit.