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Philadelphia · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Philadelphia

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

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalTours
Most-visited sights in Philadelphia with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Independence Hall3,042,5982023
Independence National Historical Park907,0902020
Philadelphia Museum of Art437,3482021
Independence Seaport Museum84,000—
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial2,8882010
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site2,4182020

The busiest is Independence Hall at 3,042,598 visitors in 2023. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Independence Hall.

Day trips from Philadelphia

Tours from Philadelphia: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Philadelphia to AllentownUnited States78 km (48 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Philadelphia to EdisonUnited States90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Philadelphia to Staten IslandUnited States110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Philadelphia to ElizabethUnited States113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Philadelphia to NewarkUnited States121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Philadelphia to Jersey CityUnited States126 km (78 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Philadelphia to BrooklynUnited States129 km (80 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Philadelphia to New York CityUnited States130 km (81 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Philadelphia to QueensUnited States139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 15 min
Philadelphia to ManhattanUnited States137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Philadelphia to The BronxUnited States148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Philadelphia to WashingtonUnited States199 km (124 mi)about 3 h 14 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

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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)
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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 Philadelphia?

Independence Hall, with 3,042,598 visitors in 2023 (Wikidata).

Does Philadelphia have a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Yes: Independence Hall.

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.