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Downey · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Downey

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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Most-visited sights in Downey with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Los Angeles County Library10,694,2752016

The busiest is Los Angeles County Library at 10,694,275 visitors in 2016. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.

Day trips from Downey

Tours from Downey: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Downey to Los AngelesUnited States16 km (10 mi)about 16 min
Downey to El MonteUnited States17 km (11 mi)about 17 min
Downey to Long BeachUnited States20 km (12 mi)about 19 min
Downey to InglewoodUnited States20 km (13 mi)about 20 min
Downey to FullertonUnited States21 km (13 mi)about 20 min
Downey to TorranceUnited States22 km (14 mi)about 22 min
Downey to West CovinaUnited States23 km (14 mi)about 22 min
Downey to PasadenaUnited States23 km (14 mi)about 23 min
Downey to TijuanaMexico191 km (119 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Downey to San DiegoUnited States163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Downey to MexicaliMexico289 km (179 mi)about 4 h 42 min
Downey to EnsenadaMexico271 km (168 mi)about 4 h 24 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

What is the most visited attraction in Downey?

Los Angeles County Library, with 10,694,275 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.