You Need a Means of Transportation
You’ve chosen your ideal travel destination. Now you need to know how you’re going to get there and, once there, how you’re going to get around.
Let’s discuss 5 types of transportation to help you travel now.
1. Fly by Airplane
Airplanes are incredible. They literally transport you to different parts of the world faster than any other form of travel.
Due to this fact, planes are amid the most expensive types of transportation. But don’t worry! With practice you can learn to save for that plane ticket. Taking a plane also means you need to have a ride to and from the airport as well as means of transportation once you’ve arrived at your destination.
The primary benefits of flying is the time saved getting from A to B as well as the distance covered. Most of us only have a few days to a week for vacation, meaning our time to get to a destination is limited.
Thankfully planes make travel fit for every lifestyle, including those who only have a weekend or a week to travel.
For example, if you live in California on the West coast of the United States and you’d like to explore New York City on the East coast of the United States you could fly to New York from California in about 5 hours.
If you were to drive 8 hours a day, starting in California, it would take roughly 5 days to get to New York.
That’s 5 days you could be spending in New York!
It’s a bit of a no brainer to choose to fly if you’re going somewhere far. But if flights costs are out of your budget, don’t worry. There is still a good selection of other types of transportation to choose from!
2. Take a Train or Subway
Trains are among the limited types of transportation in the sense that they can only run on tracks, but you’ll find these tracks going the distance!
With trains you don’t have to worry about lines, driving, filling up on gas, dealing with traffic, or being refined to your seat. You can just hop on and hop off! You could purchase 1 way tickets or passes that allow unlimited rides within a day, week, month and more.
Like airplanes, you may need another type of transportation once you’ve reached your destination. Or in some cases you may be stopping in a populated area with lodging within walking distance.
Between taking the train and saving money with where you sleep, you can truly travel cheap! Of course this will all depend on your location and itinerary.
3. Ride in a Bus
Buses are among the cheapest types of transportation. They’re great for short and long distances.
You don’t have to wait in long lines, security check points, and you get to keep your luggage close. Many buses also offer power outlets and free wifi.
Even if you do hit some traffic you won’t be the one driving and you’ll have access to unlimited entertainment.
Buses are less talked about despite being one of the best types of transportation. Unlike flying in an airplane or taking a train with few stops, buses have scheduled pit stops so you can stretch, use a real rest room, and even grab some nearby food and drink.
As long as you don’t mind the extra time spent in transit, buses are a great method of cheap travel.
4. Drive a Car (or any vehicle)
Cars are great for road trips and visiting larger cities with less accessible public transit or for the travelers who want a more personal means of transportation.
You have the freedom to stop and go as you please and your personal belongings are safely secured in your vehicle.
Cars give you the ability to drive outside the routes of public transit and into areas more off the beaten path. You can’t take a plane, train, or public bus into a National Park or down a barren road into the country.
Think of all the Van Life content you see across social. These people take full advantage of these perks. This is where cars shine.
On the other hand, you have to drive, fill up on gas, and always be aware of places to park. Also, renting a car can be very expensive and take away valuable funds for your vacation.
All minor faults with proper planning!
In this case, you may want to consider group travel to save more money or travel even longer.
5. Walk on Foot
Feet? How does this fit into types of transportation?
Well, in America traveling often requires flying in an airplane or driving a car long distances. Cities are far apart with little in between and once in the city everything you want to visit is miles apart.
This isn’t true for the whole world.
For some countries, aside from the use of public transit, many are traveling on foot within densely built towns, cities, and countries. Taking a car, bus, or train could mean that you’re missing out on a lot of experiences had you just walked.
If a car ride is just 10 minutes, you could take in a lot more of a culture if you spend 30 minutes walking instead.
More often than not, it is the little things in life we end up remembering most.
If not for walking on foot Shelby and I would have missed this talented group of street performers during our visit to Santa Monica. The stranger you stopped and talked to for just a few minutes who offered sound advice, the coffee shop with the best espresso you ever had because you were just passing by, or the art or music you would have never heard had you been on the train.
Travel bloggers Luke and Nell, of What If We Walked?, dive deeper into the benefits of walking while you travel.
There You Have It!
The 5 best types of transportation for traveling. With all of these means of travel, you now have many options to start your journey.
Have you used any of these types of transportation? Which modes are your favorite? We’d love to hear it in a comment below!
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