Tours, tickets and day trips in Richmond
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Public Library | 105,704 | 2015 |
| Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park | 9,528 | 2020 |
The busiest is Richmond Public Library at 105,704 visitors in 2015. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Richmond
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond to Oakland | United States | 16 km (10 mi) | about 16 min |
| Richmond to San Francisco | United States | 19 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Richmond to Vallejo | United States | 20 km (13 mi) | about 20 min |
| Richmond to Daly City | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 27 min |
| Richmond to Concord | United States | 28 km (17 mi) | about 27 min |
| Richmond to Hayward | United States | 38 km (24 mi) | about 37 min |
| Richmond to San Mateo | United States | 41 km (26 mi) | about 41 min |
| Richmond to Fairfield | United States | 44 km (27 mi) | about 43 min |
| Richmond to San Jose | United States | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Richmond to Fresno | United States | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Richmond to Sacramento | United States | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Richmond to Stockton | United States | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 30 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 Richmond?
Richmond Public Library, with 105,704 visitors in 2015 (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.