{"id":10003,"date":"2024-03-26T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T08:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.headout.com\/?p=10003"},"modified":"2025-03-24T22:28:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:28:22","slug":"vatican-entrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/vatican-entrance\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatican entrances: The best way to enter the Vatican Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Vatican needs no introduction. Being the centre of the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. It’s also quite central to Dan Brown’s best-selling novels – Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons and Inferno! Plenty of people around the world are familiar with the Vatican City<\/a> through these very novels.<\/p>\n

Home to numerous religious and cultural sites, the city also treasures a priceless collections of artistic and historical masterpieces that a million flock to catch a glimpse of. Before you set off to visit the Vatican Museum<\/a> , here’s all you need to know about the Vatican entrances. There are a few many entrances and chances are google may mislead you if you don’t feed in the exact thing. Hence, here’s our guide, simplifying the Vatican Entrances for you.<\/p>\n

How Many Entrances Does Vatican Museum Have? <\/h2>\n

The Vatican Museum has 2 entrances – Via Della Conciliazione and Via Vaticano<\/b>. If you’re starting your Vatican City visit at St. Peter’s Basilica<\/a> , we recommend using the entrance on Via Della Conciliazione. However, if you’re starting with the Vatican Museums, make your way to the second entrance on Via Vaticano<\/p>\n

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Which Vatican Museum Entrance Should I Go For?<\/h2>\n

Great question. Once you reach the Via Vaticano entrance, chances are you’ll see three lines swarming with tourists, waiting to get inside the Vatican Museum. <\/p>\n

Queue 1 – For On-Site Ticket Buyers (Slowest Queue)<\/h3>\n

Average wait time: 1.5 – 2 hours (during peak season)<\/b><\/p>\n

You’ll notice that one of the 3 queues are really long. Probably even winding down the corner, around the wall; going about 1-2km long. This is the queue for those who have not purchased tickets online and are waiting to purchase them on-site.<\/p>\n

Honestly, this is a bad idea. These queues can go on for 2 hours, especially during summers and peak season. You might just be so drained and tired by the time you reach the ticket counter, you’ll probably want to just leave the line and grab some cooling gelato. If you planned to get tickets on-site, it’s still not too late. Grab discounted online tickets to the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Queue 2 – For Online Ticket Holders<\/h3>\n

Average wait time: 15 – 20 minutes<\/b><\/p>\n

With online tickets, you can stand in the queue that starts near the yellow signboard. These lines are for online ticket-holders and are much shorter and move rather quickly. For the record, Skip the Line Vatican Museum tickets do not let you bypass the security queues<\/b>. It only lets to bypass the long ticket queues that are winding down the walls.<\/p>\n

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Vatican Museum Entrance & How To Get There<\/h2>\n

As mentioned before, the Vatican Museums are most easily accessible from Via Vaticano entrance on the North side of the city state, hence, if you’re visiting the Vatican Museum first, we would suggest the below route to reach the entrance.<\/p>\n

By Bus<\/h3>\n

If you’re coming by bus to the Vatican Museums, your best bet it Bus No. 49 Look out for Viale Vaticano stop and hop off. You’ll see the Vatican Museum’s Arch right in front of you.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you could use Bus No. 492 or Bus No. 990 and hop off at the Via Leone IV stop. This one’s a quick 5 minute walk from the Vatican Museum entrance.<\/p>\n

By Metro<\/h3>\n

The closest Metro to the Vatican Museum entrance is Valle Aurelia. From here, the museum is a 5 min walk.<\/p>\n

By Tram<\/h3>\n

If you’re coming via the tram, know that there’s only one tram that stops at the Vatican City. Tram 19 stop at Piazza del Risorgimento and from here, you can take a quick 10 minute walk to the Vatican Museum entrance.<\/p>\n

Read more about visiting the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel >><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Practical Information<\/h2>\n

Vatican Museum Hours<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n