Tours, tickets and day trips in St. Louis
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Arch National Park | 486,021 | 2020 |
| Saint Louis Art Museum | 320,702 | 2021 |
The busiest is Gateway Arch National Park at 486,021 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from St. Louis
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis to Springfield | United States | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| St. Louis to Columbia | United States | 189 km (117 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| St. Louis to Peoria | United States | 236 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| St. Louis to North Peoria | United States | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| St. Louis to Evansville | United States | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 56 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 St. Louis?
Gateway Arch National Park, with 486,021 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.