Catacombs & Caracalla Tour | Rome Purple Route | Big Bus Tours

Tour Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Frequency: Every 1 hour and 20 minutes (approx.)

Catacombs Tour Line

Our Catacombs Tour (Purple Route) will take you along Rome's ancient Appian Way, or Via Appia, an enduring road which epitomizes Ancient Roman engineering brilliance. Built in 312 BC by Appius Claudius Caecus, it operated as an important trade and military link between Rome and Southern Italy. With sturdy stone paving, drainage, and milestones, this iconic road witnessed historic events, serving as a path for triumphal marches and cultural exchange. It was fringed with impressive tombs and monuments, many of which still stand today. Our Purple Route travels along the Appian Way and features several hop on, hop-off stops, but the main destination is the mysterious Catacombs of San Sebastian, where you can hop off the bus and take a guided tour, exclusively available with our Catacombs Tour Package ticket.

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1

Termini Railway Station

Via Giovanni Giolitti, 32

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First Bus: 09:45
Last Bus: 16:05
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    Termini Railway Station Via Giovanni Giolitti, 32
    First Stop 09:45
    Last Stop 16:05
    Termini Railway Station
  • Rome Airport Bus
  • St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs
  • Termini Station
  • Baths of Diocletian
2

Colosseum

Via di San Gregorio (bus stop outside Roman Forum entrance)

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First Bus: 10:05
Last Bus: 16:33
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    2

    Colosseum Via di San Gregorio (bus stop outside Roman Forum entrance)
    First Stop 10:05
    Last Stop 16:33
    Colosseum
  • Altar of the Fatherland Elevator
  • Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli
  • Colosseum Information Kiosk
  • Palatine Hill & Museum
  • Colosseum
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3

Caffarella Park

Via Appia Antica, 72-74, 00179 Roma

First Bus: 10:15
Last Bus: 16:43
4

Catacombs & Church of San Sebastiano

Via Appia Antica, 136, 00179, Roma

First Bus: 10:19
Last Bus: 16:47
5

Fosse Ardeatine

Vicolo delle Sette Chiese

First Bus: 10:23
Last Bus: 16:51
6

Baths of Caracalla

Viale Guido Baccelli

First Bus: 10:29
Last Bus: 16:59
7

Circo Massimo

Piazzale Ugo La Malfa

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First Bus: 10:35
Last Bus: 17:05
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    Circo Massimo Piazzale Ugo La Malfa
    First Stop 10:35
    Last Stop 17:05
    Circo Massimo
  • Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin
  • Circus Maximus