Tours, tickets and day trips in Hamilton
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Public Library | 78,929 | 2016 |
The busiest is Hamilton Public Library at 78,929 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Hamilton
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton to Burlington | Canada | 15 km (9 mi) | about 15 min |
| Hamilton to Oakville | Canada | 26 km (16 mi) | about 25 min |
| Hamilton to Milton | Canada | 30 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Hamilton to Brantford | Canada | 36 km (22 mi) | about 35 min |
| Hamilton to Cambridge | Canada | 39 km (24 mi) | about 38 min |
| Hamilton to Mississauga | Canada | 40 km (25 mi) | about 39 min |
| Hamilton to Guelph | Canada | 46 km (29 mi) | about 45 min |
| Hamilton to Brampton | Canada | 49 km (30 mi) | about 47 min |
| Hamilton to Toronto | Canada | 62 km (39 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Hamilton to Detroit | United States | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Hamilton to London | Canada | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Hamilton to Cleveland | United States | 247 km (153 mi) | about 4 h 1 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton Public Library, with 78,929 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 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.