Tours, tickets and day trips in Baltimore
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Enoch Pratt Free Library | 1,542,278 | 2017 |
| Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine | 163,224 | 2020 |
The busiest is Enoch Pratt Free Library at 1,542,278 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Baltimore
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore to Washington | United States | 57 km (36 mi) | about 56 min |
| Baltimore to Arlington | United States | 62 km (39 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Baltimore to Alexandria | United States | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Baltimore to Philadelphia | United States | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Baltimore to Allentown | United States | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Baltimore to Richmond | United States | 207 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Baltimore to Edison | United States | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Baltimore to East Hampton | United States | 252 km (156 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Baltimore to New York City | United States | 273 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Baltimore to Brooklyn | United States | 273 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Baltimore to Queens | United States | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Baltimore to Manhattan | United States | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 33 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 Baltimore?
Enoch Pratt Free Library, with 1,542,278 visitors in 2017 (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.