Tours, tickets and day trips in Waco
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Waco Mammoth National Monument | 46,457 | 2020 |
The busiest is Waco Mammoth National Monument at 46,457 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Waco
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waco to Killeen | United States | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Waco to Round Rock | United States | 126 km (79 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Waco to College Station | United States | 128 km (80 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Waco to Fort Worth | United States | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Waco to Arlington | United States | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Waco to Grand Prairie | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Waco to Dallas | United States | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Waco to Irving | United States | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Waco to Houston | United States | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Waco to San Antonio | United States | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Waco to Austin | United States | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 30 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 Waco?
Waco Mammoth National Monument, with 46,457 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 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.