Tours, tickets and day trips in Buffalo
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System | 937,611 | 2016 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site | 5,098 | 2020 |
The busiest is Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System at 937,611 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Buffalo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo to St. Catharines | Canada | 43 km (27 mi) | about 42 min |
| Buffalo to Hamilton | Canada | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Buffalo to Oakville | Canada | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Buffalo to Burlington | Canada | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Buffalo to Mississauga | Canada | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Buffalo to Toronto | Canada | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Buffalo to Etobicoke | Canada | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Buffalo to Rochester | United States | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Buffalo to Brampton | Canada | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Buffalo to London | Canada | 192 km (119 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Buffalo to Cleveland | United States | 279 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 32 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System, with 937,611 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.