Tours, tickets and day trips in Boston
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Public Library | 3,818,883 | 2017 |
| Museum of Science | 1,500,000 | — |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | 477,427 | 2021 |
| Boston African American National Historic Site | 333,463 | 2010 |
| Boston National Historical Park | 277,170 | 2020 |
The busiest is Boston Public Library at 3,818,883 visitors in 2017. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Boston
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston to Lowell | United States | 37 km (23 mi) | about 36 min |
| Boston to Worcester | United States | 62 km (39 mi) | about 1 h |
| Boston to Providence | United States | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Boston to Manchester | United States | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Boston to New Bedford | United States | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Boston to Springfield | United States | 129 km (80 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Boston to Hartford | United States | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Boston to Waterbury | United States | 187 km (116 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Boston to Queens | United States | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Boston to Manhattan | United States | 299 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Boston to The Bronx | United States | 287 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Boston to Yonkers | United States | 284 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 37 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 Boston?
Boston Public Library, with 3,818,883 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.