Tours, tickets and day trips in Seattle
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Library | 6,015,702 | 2015 |
| Seattle Art Museum | 797,127 | — |
| Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle Unit | 13,003 | 2020 |
| Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park | 297 | 2020 |
The busiest is Seattle Public Library at 6,015,702 visitors in 2015. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Seattle
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle to Renton | United States | 16 km (10 mi) | about 16 min |
| Seattle to Kent | United States | 26 km (16 mi) | about 25 min |
| Seattle to Tacoma | United States | 40 km (25 mi) | about 39 min |
| Seattle to Everett | United States | 43 km (26 mi) | about 42 min |
| Seattle to Victoria | Canada | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Seattle to Saanich | Canada | 130 km (81 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Seattle to Abbotsford | Canada | 162 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Seattle to Langley | Canada | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Seattle to Vancouver | Canada | 192 km (119 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Seattle to Portland | United States | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Seattle to Surrey | Canada | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Seattle to Burnaby | Canada | 190 km (118 mi) | about 3 h 6 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 Seattle?
Seattle Public Library, with 6,015,702 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.