Tours, tickets and day trips in Springfield
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Greene County Library | 1,897,042 | 2017 |
The busiest is Springfield Greene County Library at 1,897,042 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Springfield
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield to Columbia | United States | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Springfield to Olathe | United States | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Springfield to Overland Park | United States | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Springfield to Independence | United States | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Springfield to Kansas City | United States | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Springfield to Kansas City | United States | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Springfield to Broken Arrow | United States | 257 km (160 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Springfield to Tulsa | United States | 268 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Springfield to Little Rock | United States | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 42 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 Springfield?
Springfield Greene County Library, with 1,897,042 visitors in 2017 (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.