85 Best Traveling With Friends Quotes and Captions
Traveling is about more than just checking new places off some list: It’s also about the magical moments you get to share along the way with cherished travel companions. Exploring the world with good friends by your side can amplify the soul-satisfying thrill and transformative power of the adventures.
Whether you’re winging off by plane or hitting the open road by car — and whether you’re city sightseeing, catching sunsets over the beach with drinks in hand, or getting lost in a remote jungle on a rigorous trek — having friends along for the ride makes every step more fun. Plus, a travel buddy is a built-in photographer to help capture all the moments!
So as you prepare for your next getaway with old friends or new, let our traveling with friends quotes inspire and enlighten you (and fuel your social media captions from an unforgettable trip, too).
- “Traveling with friends is a reminder of how beautiful the world is when shared with others.” — Tina Fey
- “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take, the friends we didn’t meet, and the adventures we didn’t share.” — Unknown
- “The best gift you can give someone is a trip with them. The memories and the bond formed during travel last forever.” — Oprah Winfrey
- “Not all those who wander are lost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien
- “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” — Susan Sontag
- “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'” — C.S. Lewis
- “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” — Saint Augustine
- “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” — Unknown
- “The best journey is the one taken with friends by your side.” — Unknown
- “The journey is the destination.” — Dan Eldon
- “Sharing adventures means enjoying them 100% more.” – Anonymous
- “There are no strangers in this world, only friends I haven’t met yet.”
– William Butler Yeats - “Friends make everything better, vacations included!”— Anonymous
- “A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.” – Maya Angelou
- “ Traveling with a friend is like stepping into a storybook adventure together.” – Unknown
- “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Travel far, travel wide, but always travel with a friend by your side.” – Unknown
- “Just as the stars shine brighter in the night sky, so do friendships glow stronger amidst the wonders of the world discovered together.” – Unknown
- “As the road stretches out before us, I’m grateful for the company of my best friend, knowing that no matter where we end up, the journey together is what truly matters.” – Unknown
- “ No matter where our journey takes us, friendship will always be our guiding light.” —Anonymous
- “I can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads.” – Paulo Coelho
- “Good company on a journey makes the way seem shorter.” —Izaak Walton
- “A good friend listens to your adventures. A best friend makes them with you.” —Unknown
- “A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” —Tim Cahill
- “No adventure is complete without you by my side.” —Unknown
- “Friends that travel together, stay together.” —Unknown
- “It doesn’t matter where you’re going — it’s who you go with that makes it fun!” —Unknown
- “As soon as I saw you, I knew a grand adventure was about to happen.” —Winnie The Pooh.
- “Life was meant for great adventures and close friends.” —Unknown
- “You can pack for every occasion, but a good friend will always be the best thing you could bring!” —Unknown
- “We all have that one friend who is either on a road-trip or planning a road-trip or thinking about a road-trip or talking to people who are on road-trip or posting quotes about road-trip.” —Crestless Wave
- “It’s the friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey.” —Unknown
- “You never know where life will take you, but it will always be better with friends.” —Unknown
- “We are all travelers in the wilderness of the world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” —Robert Louis Stevenson
- “The tans will fade but the memories will last forever.” —Unknown
- “Wherever it is you may be, it is your friends who make your world.” —Chris Bradford
- “When traveling life’s journey, it’s good to have a friend’s hand to hold on to.” —Unknown
- “If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” —African Proverb
- “A good trip is an even better one with your bestie.” —Unknown
- “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends” —Shirley MacLaine
- “Embarking on new adventures is a million times better with close pals.” —Unknown
- “Life was meant for great adventures and close friends.” —Unknown
- “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” —Mark Twain
- “Adventure awaits — all you need is your best buddy to make it a reality.” —Unknown
- “Life is a beach, enjoy the waves.” — Unknown
- “Frozen drinks are better with friends.” —Unknown
- “With friends by your side, every journey becomes an opportunity to discover the beauty of the world and the depths of your bond.” — Unknown
- “If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.” —Zig Ziglar
- “On the road, strangers become friends, sharing stories and laughter, creating bonds that last beyond the journey.” —Unknown
- “The best way to travel is to always pack light, with the exception of a friend.” —Anonymous
- “If you want to have fun, bring a friend.” —Unknown
- “Nothing makes the journey more enjoyable than a friend who can make you laugh.” —Unknown
- “I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.” —Lillian Smith
- “In the tapestry of life, friends are the threads that weave together our most cherished travel stories.” – Unknown
- “May your travels be filled with the magic of friendship, the wonder of new experiences, and the warmth of shared memories that last a lifetime.” —Unknown
- “Traveling the world is great, but nothing tops going around the world with a friend.” —Unknown
- “The beach and my besties are all I need to have a good time.” —Unknown
- “Travel memories we make alone may fade, but those made with friends will last a lifetime.” —Unknown
- “Away is a place where it’s not about the money you spend. It’s about the moments you share.”—Unknown
- “Just grab a friend and take a ride, together upon the open road.” —The Goofy Movie
- Life is about doing things that don’t suck with people who don’t suck.” —Unknown
- “I would like to travel the world with you twice. Once, to see the world. Twice, to see the way you see the world.”—Unknown
- “Everyone needs this friend that calls and says, “Get dressed, we’re going on an adventure.” —Unknown
- “Getting to know new people and gaining new friends is one of life’s greatest pleasures. So, conquer your fears and get out there.” —Tony Clark
- “Traveling with friends is always better.” —Unknown
- “No road is long with good company.” —Turkish proverb
- “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” —Anais Nin
- “In life, it’s not where you go – it’s who you travel with.” —Charles M. Schulz
- “Exploring new places is always sweeter with your favorite people.” —Unknown
- “Getting lost with you is a risk I’m always willing to take.”—Unknown
- “As with any journey, whom you travel with is more important than the destination.” —Unknown
- “At the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling.” —Shanti
- “May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home.” —Trenton Lee Stewart
- “I get a friend to travel with me… I need somebody to bring me back to who I am. It’s hard to be alone.” —Leonardo DiCaprio
- “Travel should make friendships stronger and memories sweeter.” —Unknown
- “Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.” —Ernest Hemingway
- “Sometimes all you need is a great friend and a tank of gas.” —Thelma & Louise
- “One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” —Edith Wharton
- “We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.” —Paul Coelho
- “Sometimes all you need is a great friend and thirst for adventure.” —Unknown
- “Nothing makes a good trip more memorable than experiencing it with your best friends.” —Unknown
- “Traveling with a pal can be the foundation for a lifelong friendship.” —Unknown
- “Good times and crazy friends make the best memories.” —Unknown
- “The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been, and the memories we’ve made along the way.” —Unknown
- “Don’t be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.”—Richard Bach
Karla Pope is a longtime writer, editor and blogger with more than two decades of editorial experience. She’s written for a variety of outlets including Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Travel + Leisure, Tripadvisor, People, Parade and more. Her coverage includes travel, lifestyle, entertainment and wellness content. When she’s not exploring the world with her family, you can find her curled up on the couch watching a documentary and eating gummy bears.
Alesandra is a digital travel and lifestyle journalist based in Los Angeles whose work has appeared in Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Prevention, Insider, Glamour, Shondaland, AFAR, Parents, TODAY and countless other online and print outlets. Alesandra has a masters degree in journalism with an emphasis on cultural reporting and criticism from NYU, and a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. An avid traveler, she trots the globe with her husband and their twins.
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