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.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | 778,457 | 2002 |
| Portland Art Museum | 445,000 | — |
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
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland to Gresham | United States | 19 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Portland to Hillsboro | United States | 24 km (15 mi) | about 24 min |
| Portland to Salem | United States | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Portland to Eugene | United States | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Portland to Tacoma | United States | 193 km (120 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Portland to Kent | United States | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Portland to Renton | United States | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Portland to Seattle | United States | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Portland to Tri-Cities | United States | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Portland to Bellevue | United States | 235 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.
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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.