Tours, tickets and day trips in Whitby
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Whitby Public Library | 839,850 | 2019 |
The busiest is Whitby Public Library at 839,850 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Whitby
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby to Markham | Canada | 27 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Whitby to Thornhill | Canada | 40 km (25 mi) | about 39 min |
| Whitby to Richmond Hill | Canada | 40 km (25 mi) | about 39 min |
| Whitby to Toronto | Canada | 42 km (26 mi) | about 41 min |
| Whitby to Vaughan | Canada | 46 km (28 mi) | about 45 min |
| Whitby to Etobicoke | Canada | 58 km (36 mi) | about 56 min |
| Whitby to Mississauga | Canada | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Whitby to Brampton | Canada | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Whitby to Hamilton | Canada | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Whitby to London | Canada | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 26 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 Whitby?
Whitby Public Library, with 839,850 visitors in 2019 (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.