Vatican and Colosseum Tickets
No, there is no official single pass: the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum each sell their own tickets, so you buy them separately or through a reseller bundle. A combo listing only packages two admissions under one checkout. This page shows how the combined options work, what the Vatican side costs and how to book both in the right order.
Is There an Official Vatican and Colosseum Combo Ticket?
No. The Vatican Museums sell tickets on their own portal, and the Colosseum sells through colosseo.it. Each site has its own dates, time slots and rules, so there is no official Vatican and Colosseum joint ticket and no single official website that sells both.
The two sights are run by different institutions. Vatican City is a sovereign enclave inside Rome, according to Wikipedia, while the Colosseum stands in the ancient centre of the city. A Vatican Museums ticket covers the Museums and the Sistine Chapel only on the day it is issued, per the official Prices and Tickets page, and it cannot be refunded.
The Vatican Museums name tickets.museivaticani.va as the only official site for buying tickets online. They warn that look-alike domains may charge much higher prices. If you want the full list of Vatican entries first, start with our guide to Vatican museum tickets and the wider Vatican Tickets hub.
Short on time? Vatican: Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Ticket, from $36See skip-the-line tickets →What Are Reseller Vatican and Colosseum Combo Tickets?
A reseller combo is a package from a tour company that puts a Vatican entry and a Colosseum entry into one booking. It is convenient, but each part is still a separate admission with its own time slot. You pay the reseller for the timed slot, a host or a guide, not for a different kind of ticket.
Before you buy a combo, check what each half contains. Skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican and the Colosseum are usually timed entries. Some add a host who walks you to the door, an audio guide or a guided tour. Compare the Vatican part with the plain options in our guide to Vatican skip-the-line tickets, and read exactly what a ticket covers in what a Vatican Museums ticket includes.
Use this checklist on any combo listing:
- Does the Vatican part include the Sistine Chapel? The official Museums ticket does, and a combo should say so.
- Does the Colosseum part name an entry time and what it includes?
- Are the two slots far enough apart for travel across the Tiber?
- What are the cancellation terms? The official Vatican ticket is non-refundable, so a reseller's terms matter.
- Where is the meeting point? Some partners use an office near the entrance, not the entrance itself.
Ready to see prices? Vatican: Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Ticket, from $36See times →Can You Visit the Vatican and the Colosseum in One Day?
Yes, but only if you have one full day and accept a fast pace. Put the Vatican in the morning and the Colosseum in the afternoon, and leave a real gap between the two time slots. The sights sit on opposite sides of the Tiber, so allow generous travel time.
Hours decide the order. Map listings show the Vatican Museums open 8 am to 8 pm Monday to Saturday and closed on Sunday, while the Colosseum is listed as open daily from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Hours shift with the season and with church holidays, so check the official Vatican Museums calendar before you commit.
A visit to the Museums alone can take around four hours, according to one traveller's review of a skip-the-line ticket, who added that going without a booked ticket can mean two to three hours of waiting. A timed entry protects the rest of your day. If you have two days, give each site its own morning.
Sunday needs care. The Museums are normally closed on Sunday, but the last Sunday of each month is free, subject to the calendar. Free days are the most crowded, so do not build a tight two-site plan around one. On a Sunday, St Peter's Basilica tickets are the easier Vatican stop, since the Basilica is listed as open from 7 am to 7:10 pm daily.
Travelling with family? Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour, from $71Check family times →How Much Do Vatican and Colosseum Tickets Cost?
Vatican and Colosseum tickets are priced separately, so you add the two together. The official Vatican Museums full ticket is 20 euros without online booking, about $22 at the ECB reference rate of 1.1165 dollars per euro on 2026-11-06 (ECB rates). We cannot give you a sourced Colosseum figure, so confirm that price on the official Colosseum site on the day you book.
The table shows the official Vatican prices and the partner tickets you can pick for the Vatican half of a 2026 plan. Partner tickets cost more because you pay for the timed slot and the service. For the full breakdown see Vatican museum ticket price 2026, and for the gap between the two routes see official vs reseller Vatican ticket prices.
If you want cheap tickets to the Vatican and Colosseum, the lowest cost is two plain entries bought separately. Our page on cheap Vatican tickets shows where the savings are.
| Ticket | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Official full ticket, no online booking | 20 euros (about $22) | Museums and Sistine Chapel, same-day validity |
| Official reduced ticket with Skip the Line | 10 + 5 euros (about $17) | Reduced rate for entitled visitors, with booking |
| Vatican: Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Ticket | from $36 | Timed entry with a dedicated entrance |
| Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket | from $53 | Timed entry, host walks you to the entrance |
| Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Tour | from $60 | Guided tour |
| Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour | from $71 | Guided tour |
How Do You Book the Vatican and Colosseum Combo?
Book the Vatican first, then fit the Colosseum around it. The Vatican ticket cannot be moved or refunded, it is valid only on its day and the Museums are closed on Sundays, so it has the least room to adapt. Lock in a weekday and a time slot, then choose a Colosseum slot that leaves travel time.
Follow these steps:
- Pick your Vatican date, avoiding Sunday unless you accept the free last-Sunday crowds.
- Choose the official portal for a plain entry, or a partner ticket if you want a host, an audio guide or a guide. See Vatican tickets without a tour and Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica tickets for the two routes.
- Buy the Colosseum ticket from its own site, or choose a reseller combo that names both entry times.
- Save both vouchers offline and screenshot the meeting-point instructions.
- Arrive 15 minutes early. Several listings say latecomers are not guaranteed skip-the-line access.
Questions visitors ask
Where is the official website for Vatican and Colosseum tickets?
There are two. The Vatican Museums sell tickets only at tickets.museivaticani.va, and the Colosseum sells at colosseo.it. No single official site sells both. The Vatican Museums warn that look-alike domains may charge significantly higher prices.
Do tickets to the Vatican Museums and Colosseum include the Sistine Chapel?
The Vatican side does. The official Museums ticket gives access to the Museums and the Sistine Chapel on the day it is issued. Read the Sistine Chapel tickets page to see how the Chapel fits into each ticket type.
Are Vatican tickets refundable if I change my Rome plans?
The official Vatican Museums page states that tickets cannot be refunded. Reseller tickets follow their own cancellation terms, so read those before you pay.
Who pays less for the Vatican Museums?
Children below 7 enter free, and the student rate is for visitors up to and including 25 years old with proof of current enrolment. See Vatican reduced tickets for who qualifies.
Is there a Vatican Pass that also covers the Colosseum?
Not from the official sellers. Passes and combos from resellers are bundles of separate entries. Our Vatican Pass page explains what a pass-style listing contains.