How far is it from Bucharest to Vatican City?

The distance between Bucharest and Vatican City is 1914 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Bucharest to Vatican City?

The drive from Bucharest to Vatican City takes approximately 21 h 40 min by car.

What is the best route from Bucharest to Vatican City?

The fastest route from Bucharest to Vatican City covers 1914 km with a driving time of approximately 21 h 40 min.

Which direction is Vatican City from Bucharest?

Vatican City lies roughly to the west of Bucharest.

Which roads does the route from Bucharest to Vatican City follow?

The drive from Bucharest to Vatican City mainly follows A1, A3, A1var. The longest single stretch is 401 km on A3.

Which towns do you pass between Bucharest and Vatican City?

Towns on the route from Bucharest to Vatican City include Craiova, Jagodina, Belgrade, Zagreb, Firenze.

Where can I find a 24h service station between Bucharest and Vatican City?

Along the route from Bucharest to Vatican City you can fill up at OMV (24/7), Miletić komerc (24/7), PETROL-Počivališče DUL (24/7). Stations marked 24/7 stay open around the clock.

Romania Vatican City

Distance: 1914 kmDrive time: 21 h 40 min

Driving from Bucharest to Vatican City takes about 21 h 40 min via A3. The distance is 1914 km. The straight-line distance is 1141 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Pitești, Paraćin, Istok, Treviso, Roma. Driving directions

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Set off on a grand road trip from Bucharest in Romania to Vatican City. The whole journey is about 1914 kilometres and will take roughly 21.6 hours behind the wheel. You'll cross the border into Italy en route to your final destination. Just a reminder that in Romania, you'll need an electronic vignette, a "Rovinieta", to use the national roads and motorways. Keep in mind that you'll be driving on the right throughout the trip. This long drive offers a fascinating shift from the heart of Eastern Europe to the world's smallest sovereign state, with a blend of different cultures and beautiful landscapes along the way.

1 Depart right onto Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu 378 m
2 Turn left onto Strada Demetru Ion Dobrescu 298 m
3 Turn left onto Calea Victoriei 84 m
4 Turn right onto Strada Walter Mărăcineanu 221 m
5 Turn right onto Strada Ion Câmpineanu 252 m
6 Continue straight onto Strada Luterană 327 m
7 Turn right onto Strada General Constantin Budișteanu 299 m
8 Turn slightly left onto Calea Griviței 58 m
9 Turn left onto Strada Mircea Vulcănescu 556 m
10 At end of road, turn right 89 m
11 Turn right onto Strada Mircea Vulcănescu 700 m
12 Continue straight onto Strada Constantin Noica 299 m
13 Continue straight onto Șoseaua Cotroceni 957 m

14 Continue straight onto Bulevardul Iuliu Maniu 7 km
15 Continue straight onto Autostrada București-Pitești 95 km
16 Take exit slightly right 3 km
17 Continue straight 121 km
18 Continue straight onto Strada Teilor 435 m
19 Continue left onto Strada Teilor 619 m
20 Turn slightly right onto Strada Toamnei 802 m
21 At end of road, turn left onto Strada Bariera Vâlcii 617 m
22 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Strada Frații Golești 12 m
23 Exit roundabout straight onto Strada Frații Golești 65 m
24 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Bulevardul Carol I 8 m
25 Exit roundabout straight onto Bulevardul Carol I 2 km
26 Turn slightly right onto Bulevardul Carol I 164 m
27 Continue straight onto Strada Arieș 152 m
28 Enter roundabout right onto Strada Arieș 17 m
29 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Strada Arieș 101 m
30 Turn slightly right onto Strada C.D. Fortunescu 212 m
31 At end of road, turn left onto Strada Frații Buzești 23 m
32 Keep slightly right onto Strada Simion Bărnuțiu 575 m
33 Continue slightly left onto Calea Unirii 161 m
34 Enter roundabout right onto Calea Unirii 34 m
35 Exit roundabout right onto Calea Unirii 706 m
36 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Calea Unirii 12 m
37 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Calea Unirii 173 m
38 Continue straight onto Bulevardul Nicolae Romanescu 2 km
39 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Calea Dunării 32 m
40 Exit roundabout right onto Calea Dunării 390 m
41 Continue straight onto Strada Calafatului 49 km
42 Continue straight onto Strada Craiovei 2 km
43 Continue straight onto Strada Calafatului 21 km
44 Enter roundabout right 63 m
45 Exit roundabout right 11 km
46 Turn straight 808 m
47 Keep slightly left 188 m
48 Merge slightly right 3 km
49 Continue straight 12 km
50 Turn slightly right 496 m
51 At end of road, turn left 42 km
52 Continue straight onto Вршка Чука 10 km
53 Continue straight onto Љубе Нешића 394 m
54 Enter roundabout slightly right 51 m
55 Exit roundabout slightly right 759 m
56 Turn left onto 7. септембра 2 km
57 Continue left onto Николе Пашића 3 km
58 Continue straight onto Стражиловска 2 km
59 Continue straight onto Зајечарска 15 km
60 Continue straight onto Селиште 2 km
61 Continue straight onto Зајечарска 64 km
62 Take ramp straight 514 m
63 Merge slightly left 143 km
64 Keep slightly left onto Обилазница око Београда 11 km
65 Continue straight onto Кијевски поток 559 m
66 Continue straight onto Обилазница око Београда 21 km
67 Keep slightly left 3 km
68 Merge slightly right onto Аутопут 94 km
69 Take exit slightly right 334 m
70 Keep slightly right 161 m
71 Merge slightly left 307 km
72 Continue straight 113 km
73 Continue straight onto Južna obvoznica 146 m
74 Keep slightly left 66 km
75 Take exit slightly right 2 km
76 Continue straight 12 km
77 Continue straight onto Strada Statale 58 della Carniola 202 m
78 Turn slightly right 146 m
79 Take ramp slightly right 141 m
80 Continue straight onto Raccordo Autostradale 14 3 km
81 Keep slightly right 713 m
82 Merge slightly left onto Raccordo Autostradale 13 Sistiana-Padriciano 17 km
83 Continue straight 7 km
84 Turn straight 194 m
85 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada Serenissima 151 km
86 Take exit slightly right onto Autostrada Bologna-Padova 817 m
87 Merge slightly right onto Autostrada Bologna-Padova 117 km
88 Keep slightly left 528 m
89 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada Adriatica 5 km
90 Keep slightly right onto Ramo Casalecchio 6 km
91 Keep slightly left 689 m
92 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada del Sole 25 km
93 Keep slightly right onto Variante di Valico 33 km
94 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Sole 275 km
95 Take exit slightly right onto Diramazione Roma Nord 23 km
96 Keep slightly right 333 m
97 Merge slightly left onto Grande Raccordo Anulare 2 km
98 Keep slightly right onto Grande Raccordo Anulare 2 km
99 Take exit slightly right 225 m
100 Merge slightly left onto Via Flaminia 4 km
101 Keep slightly left onto Via Flaminia Nuova 3 km
102 Turn slightly left onto Via Cassia Nuova 66 m
103 Continue straight onto Corso di Francia 3 km
104 Keep slightly right onto Corso di Francia 207 m
105 Continue straight onto Viale Maresciallo Pilsudski 366 m
106 Turn left onto Via Cesare Fracassini 15 m
107 Turn slightly left onto Via Flaminia 574 m
108 Keep slightly left onto Ponte del Risorgimento 294 m
109 Continue straight onto Viale Giuseppe Mazzini 475 m
110 Enter rotary right onto Via Angelo Brofferio 185 m
111 Exit rotary slightly right onto Via Angelo Brofferio 359 m
112 Turn right onto Viale delle Milizie 192 m
113 Turn left onto Via Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa 168 m
114 Continue straight onto Via Fabio Massimo 352 m
115 Turn right onto Via Cola di Rienzo 334 m
116 Turn left onto Piazza del Risorgimento 78 m
117 Turn left onto Via del Mascherino 205 m
118 Turn right onto Borgo Pio 78 m
119 Continue straight onto Via Sant'Anna 402 m
120 At end of road, turn right 13 m
121 Turn right onto Stradone dei Giardini 22 m
122 Turn left onto Rampa dell'Archeologia 114 m
123 Arrive right onto Rampa dell'Archeologia

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The return trip from Vatican City to Bucharest covers roughly the same distance, 1914 km.

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Rome Cruise Port Terminal
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2 капетана
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Међународно путничко пристаниште Земун
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Ca’ Roman
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Pellestrina - Cimitero
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S. Maria del Mare
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San Lazzaro
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Lido Santa Maria Elisabetta "B"
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Fusina (per Zattere)
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Terminal Fusina
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Lido San Nicolò ferry
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Zitelle "B"
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Giudecca Palanca "A"
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Molino Stucky
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Sacca Fisola "A"
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Zattere (per Fusina)
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Giardini della Biennale "B"
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Zattere "A"
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San Giorgio
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Giardini "B"
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Certosa
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Salute
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Giglio
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Accademia "A"
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San Marco Vallaresso "B"
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Arsenale "B"
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San Zaccaria (Pietà) "A"
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San Samuele
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San Tomà "B"
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Rialto "C"
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Tronchetto ferry
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Stazione Marittima
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Piazzale Roma Santa Chiara "G"
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Tronchetto
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Ca' D' Oro
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Ferrovia "A"
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Tronchetto Mercato
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Riva di Biasio "B"
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San Marcuola "A"
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Fondamente Nove "B"
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Guglie "A"
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Sant' Erasmo Forte Massimiliano
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S. Giobbe
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Punta Sabbioni Ferry
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Faro "A1"
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Navagero
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Serenella
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Lazzaretto Nuovo
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Museo "A"
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How far is it from Bucharest to Vatican City?: The distance between Bucharest and Vatican City is 1914 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Bucharest to Vatican City?: The drive from Bucharest to Vatican City takes approximately 21 h 40 min by car.
What is the best route from Bucharest to Vatican City?: The fastest route from Bucharest to Vatican City covers 1914 km with a driving time of approximately 21 h 40 min.
Which direction is Vatican City from Bucharest?: Vatican City lies roughly to the west of Bucharest.
Which roads does the route from Bucharest to Vatican City follow?: The drive from Bucharest to Vatican City mainly follows A1, A3, A1var. The longest single stretch is 401 km on A3.
Which towns do you pass between Bucharest and Vatican City?: Towns on the route from Bucharest to Vatican City include Craiova, Jagodina, Belgrade, Zagreb, Firenze.
Where can I find a 24h service station between Bucharest and Vatican City?: Along the route from Bucharest to Vatican City you can fill up at OMV (24/7), Miletić komerc (24/7), PETROL-Počivališče DUL (24/7). Stations marked 24/7 stay open around the clock.

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