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San Paolo fuori le Mura

Basilica·Ostiense

A papal basilica

About San Paolo fuori le Mura

San Paolo fuori le Mura is one of Rome’s four papal basilicas, on the Via Ostiense; see vatican.va for visiting information.

Why it's on our list

  • A papal basilica

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with San Paolo fuori le Mura before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from San Paolo fuori le Mura are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. Basilica San PaoloMB350 m4 min walk
  2. GarbatellaMB1.0 km12 min walk
  3. MarconiMB1.0 km13 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Colosseum3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
  2. The Pantheon4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
  3. Piazza Navona4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
  4. The Trevi Fountain4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 21 min
  5. St Peter’s5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
  6. The Spanish Steps5.3 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 23 min
  7. The Vatican Museums5.7 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 24 min
  8. Galleria Borghese6.3 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 26 min
  9. Fiumicino Airport21 kmCar or taxi 76 min

Main railway stations

  1. Roma Ostiense1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. Roma Trastevere1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Roma San Pietro4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
  4. Roma Termini5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
  5. Roma Tiburtina7.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 30 min

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