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Portland · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Portland

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

Most-visited sights in Portland with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry778,4572002
Portland Art Museum445,000

The busiest is Oregon Museum of Science and Industry at 778,457 visitors in 2002. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.

Day trips from Portland

Tours from Portland: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Portland to GreshamUnited States19 km (12 mi)about 19 min
Portland to HillsboroUnited States24 km (15 mi)about 24 min
Portland to SalemUnited States70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Portland to EugeneUnited States167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Portland to TacomaUnited States193 km (120 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Portland to KentUnited States209 km (130 mi)about 3 h 24 min
Portland to RentonUnited States221 km (137 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Portland to SeattleUnited States233 km (145 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Portland to Tri-CitiesUnited States281 km (175 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Portland to BellevueUnited States235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 49 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

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
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 Portland?

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, with 778,457 visitors in 2002 (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.