Tours, tickets and day trips in San Antonio
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Missions National Historical Park | 1,141,353 | 2020 |
| Aquatica San Antonio | 652,000 | 2024 |
The busiest is San Antonio Missions National Historical Park at 1,141,353 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from San Antonio
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio to Austin | United States | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| San Antonio to Round Rock | United States | 144 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| San Antonio to Killeen | United States | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| San Antonio to Corpus Christi | United States | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| San Antonio to Piedras Negras | Mexico | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| San Antonio to Laredo | United States | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| San Antonio to Ciudad Acuña | Mexico | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| San Antonio to Nuevo Laredo | Mexico | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| San Antonio to Cypress | United States | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, with 1,141,353 visitors in 2020 (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.