Tours, tickets and day trips in Tempe
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Art Museum | 60,000 | — |
The busiest is Arizona State University Art Museum at 60,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Tempe
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe to Phoenix | United States | 16 km (10 mi) | about 15 min |
| Tempe to Glendale | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Tempe to Peoria | United States | 36 km (22 mi) | about 35 min |
| Tempe to Surprise | United States | 46 km (29 mi) | about 45 min |
| Tempe to Tucson | United States | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Tempe to Nogales | Mexico | 251 km (156 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Tempe to San Luis Río Colorado | Mexico | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 41 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 Tempe?
Arizona State University Art Museum, with 60,000 visitors (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.