Though the tunnels run for seven miles and the venerable bones of Sts. Peter and Paul were once hidden here for safekeeping, the St. Sebastian tour is one of shortest and least satisfying of all the catacombs visits.
The highlight is a chance to see a few well-preserved Roman (not Christian) tombs from what used to be an aboveground necropolis adjacent to the catacombs.
Since this pagan graveyard was buried by the centuries, the stucco decorations on the ceilings and frescoes inside were almost perfectly preserved.
Via Appia Antica 136
tel. 06-78-50-350 or 347-420-3809
www.catacombe.org
Mon–Sat 10am–5pm (last entry: 4:30pm)
Closed late Nov to Christmas
€8
Roma Pass: No
Bus: 118 (from Piramide stop on Metro B); 218 (from San Giovanni stop on Metro B)
Archeobus: Trambusopen.com (* costs €20)
Planning your day: The tour of the catacombs takes about 30–40 minutes, but get here at least 12–15 minutes early, so budget an hour (plus another 30 minutes each way for public transportation—remember, these things were built outside the walls of Rome on purpose). Last entry: 4:30pm. » Rome itineraries
Take a guided tour of the Catacombs of St. Sebastian with one of our partners:
Bus 118 also heads here from outside the Piramide stop of Metro line B. Or you can take the Archeobus (www.trambusopen.com). (More on public transport to the catacombs/Appian Way) » more
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Via Appia Antica 136
tel. 06-785-0350 or 347-420-3809
www.catacombe.org
Mon–Sat 10am–5pm (last entry: 4:30pm)
Closed late Nov to Christmas
€8
Roma Pass: No
Bus: 118 (from Piramide stop on Metro B); 218 (from San Giovanni stop on Metro B)
Archeobus: Trambusopen.com (* costs €20)
This article was written by Reid Bramblett and was last updated in February 2014.
All information was accurate at the time.
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