Tours, tickets and day trips in Joliet, IL
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Joliet Public Library | 371,781 | 2017 |
The busiest is Joliet Public Library at 371,781 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Joliet
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet to Naperville | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 29 min |
| Joliet to Aurora | United States | 33 km (20 mi) | about 32 min |
| Joliet to Chicago | United States | 51 km (32 mi) | about 50 min |
| Joliet to Elgin | United States | 59 km (37 mi) | about 58 min |
| Joliet to Rockford | United States | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Joliet to South Bend | United States | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Joliet to North Peoria | United States | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Joliet to Peoria | United States | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Joliet to Indianapolis | United States | 254 km (158 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Joliet to Milwaukee | United States | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Joliet to Madison | United States | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Joliet to Fort Wayne | United States | 251 km (156 mi) | about 4 h 5 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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What is the most visited attraction in Joliet?
Joliet Public Library, with 371,781 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 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.