Tours, tickets and day trips in Montréal
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal Public Libraries Network | 6,712,752 | 2021 |
| Old Port of Montreal | 6,000,000 | — |
| Saint Joseph's Oratory | 2,000,000 | — |
| Montreal Museum of Fine Arts | 1,015,022 | http |
| Montreal Science Centre | 764,405 | — |
| Pointe-à-Callière Museum | 527,216 | — |
| Montréal Insectarium | 350,000 | 2011 |
| Bibliothèque de Pointe-aux-Trembles | 108,242 | 2002 |
| Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal | 53,633 | — |
The busiest is Montreal Public Libraries Network at 6,712,752 visitors in 2021. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Montréal
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal to Terrebonne | Canada | 22 km (14 mi) | about 21 min |
| Montréal to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne | Canada | 26 km (16 mi) | about 26 min |
| Montréal to Trois-Rivières | Canada | 123 km (76 mi) | about 2 h |
| Montréal to Sherbrooke | Canada | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Montréal to Orléans | Canada | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Montréal to Gloucester | Canada | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Montréal to Ottawa South | Canada | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Montréal to Gatineau | Canada | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Montréal to Ottawa | Canada | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Montréal to Québec | Canada | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Montréal to Nepean | Canada | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 44 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 Montréal?
Montreal Public Libraries Network, with 6,712,752 visitors in 2021 (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.