Tours, tickets and day trips in San Jose
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose Public Library | 6,855,000 | 2016 |
| Santa Clara County Fairgrounds | 850,000 | 2003 |
The busiest is San Jose Public Library at 6,855,000 visitors in 2016. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from San Jose
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose to Fremont | United States | 25 km (15 mi) | about 24 min |
| San Jose to Hayward | United States | 40 km (25 mi) | about 39 min |
| San Jose to San Mateo | United States | 45 km (28 mi) | about 44 min |
| San Jose to Oakland | United States | 61 km (38 mi) | about 1 h |
| San Jose to Daly City | United States | 64 km (40 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| San Jose to San Francisco | United States | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| San Jose to Berkeley | United States | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| San Jose to Concord | United States | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| San Jose to Fresno | United States | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| San Jose to Sacramento | United States | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| San Jose to Stockton | United States | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 25 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 Jose?
San Jose Public Library, with 6,855,000 visitors in 2016 (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.