Tours, tickets and day trips in Austin
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum | 125,000 | — |
The busiest is Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum at 125,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Austin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin to Round Rock | United States | 28 km (17 mi) | about 27 min |
| Austin to Killeen | United States | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Austin to San Antonio | United States | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Austin to College Station | United States | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Austin to Waco | United States | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Austin to Cypress | United States | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Austin to Houston | United States | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Austin to Pearland | United States | 249 km (155 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Austin to Dallas | United States | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Austin to Fort Worth | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Austin to Arlington | United States | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Austin to Corpus Christi | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Austin?
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, with 125,000 visitors (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.