Tours, tickets and day trips in Worcester
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Public Library | 707,913 | 2016 |
The busiest is Worcester Public Library at 707,913 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Worcester
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester to Lowell | United States | 57 km (36 mi) | about 56 min |
| Worcester to Providence | United States | 58 km (36 mi) | about 57 min |
| Worcester to Cambridge | United States | 59 km (36 mi) | about 57 min |
| Worcester to Boston | United States | 62 km (39 mi) | about 1 h |
| Worcester to Springfield | United States | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Worcester to Manchester | United States | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Worcester to Hartford | United States | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Worcester to New Bedford | United States | 101 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Worcester to New York City | United States | 252 km (156 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Worcester to Brooklyn | United States | 253 km (157 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Worcester to Queens | United States | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Worcester to Manhattan | United States | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 58 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 Worcester?
Worcester Public Library, with 707,913 visitors in 2016 (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.