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 | 531,936 | 2024 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | 410,734 | 2021 |
The busiest is Richmond Public Library at 531,936 visitors in 2024. 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 Newport News | United States | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Richmond to Hampton | United States | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Richmond to East Hampton | United States | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Richmond to Norfolk | United States | 130 km (81 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Richmond to Chesapeake | United States | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Richmond to Alexandria | United States | 144 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Richmond to Arlington | United States | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Richmond to Virginia Beach | United States | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Richmond to Washington | United States | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Richmond to Baltimore | United States | 207 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Richmond to Raleigh | United States | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Richmond to Greensboro | United States | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 19 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 531,936 visitors in 2024 (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.