Tours, tickets and day trips in Ottawa
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Parliament Hill | 3,000,000 | — |
| Library of Parliament | 349,610 | — |
| Canada Science and Technology Museum | 347,917 | — |
| National Gallery of Canada | 237,391 | 2014 |
| Ottawa Public Library | 90,188 | 2016 |
The busiest is Parliament Hill at 3,000,000 visitors. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Ottawa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa to Orléans | Canada | 16 km (10 mi) | about 16 min |
| Ottawa to Kingston | Canada | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Ottawa to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne | Canada | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Ottawa to Laval | Canada | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Ottawa to Terrebonne | Canada | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Ottawa to Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | Canada | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Ottawa to Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension | Canada | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Ottawa to Montréal | Canada | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Ottawa to Longueuil | Canada | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Ottawa to Rochester | United States | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 47 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 Ottawa?
Parliament Hill, with 3,000,000 visitors (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.