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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brighouse (Main) Branch | 969,186 | 2018 |
| Ironwood Branch | 167,569 | 2018 |
| Cambie Branch | 102,100 | 2018 |
The busiest is Brighouse (Main) Branch at 969,186 visitors in 2018. 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 Burnaby | Canada | 17 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Richmond to Surrey | Canada | 24 km (15 mi) | about 23 min |
| Richmond to Coquitlam | Canada | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Richmond to Langley | Canada | 36 km (22 mi) | about 35 min |
| Richmond to Abbotsford | Canada | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Richmond to Saanich | Canada | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Richmond to Victoria | Canada | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Richmond to Chilliwack | Canada | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Richmond to Seattle | United States | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Richmond to Tacoma | United States | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 34 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?
Brighouse (Main) Branch, with 969,186 visitors in 2018 (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.