Tours, tickets and day trips in Barrie
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Barrie Public Library | 7,366 | 2016 |
The busiest is Barrie Public Library at 7,366 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Barrie
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie to Richmond Hill | Canada | 62 km (38 mi) | about 1 h |
| Barrie to Vaughan | Canada | 64 km (40 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Barrie to Markham | Canada | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Barrie to Thornhill | Canada | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Barrie to Ajax | Canada | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Barrie to Toronto | Canada | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Barrie to Brampton | Canada | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Barrie to Whitby | Canada | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Barrie to Mississauga | Canada | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Barrie to Hamilton | Canada | 129 km (80 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Barrie to London | Canada | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Barrie to Etobicoke | Canada | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 22 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 Barrie?
Barrie Public Library, with 7,366 visitors in 2016 (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.