No matter if you are taking a road trip across the country, spending a day at the lake, or spending a few hours in the backyard, every good adventure needs a rocking playlist!
If you haven’t made a songs about traveling playlist, then you need to stop what you’re doing and start making one!
Playing these favorite songs has me dreaming of days when we were snorkeling in Hawaii, cruising through national parks and spending the day with friends at the lake.
I love that how each song can bring up amazing memories or have me dreaming of planning my next vacation destination. Makes me want to make a new songs about traveling playlist and hit the open road!
Here is an ultimate list of the 135 songs about travel
Best Travel Songs
Amarillo by Morning by George Strait
“Amarillo by mornin’
Up from San Antone
Everything that I got
Is just what I’ve got on”
A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton
“If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by?
‘Cause you know I’d walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight”
Adventure of a Lifetime by Coldplay
“Then this adventure, more than I
And if we’ve only got this life
You’ll get me through alive
And if we’ve only got this life”
Africa by Toto
” I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She’s coming in, 12: 30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation”
America by Simon & Garfunkel
“They’ve all come to look for America
All come to look for America”
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West
“Take me on a trip, I’d like to go some day
Take me to New York, I’d love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you
You’ll be my American boy.”
American Kids by Kenny Chesney
“We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Born in the USA
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
New York to LA”
Songs About Traveling
Anywhere by Passenger
“If you get up in a jet plane
Or down in a submarine
If you get onto the next train
To somewhere you never been
If you wanna ride in a fast car
And feel the wind in your hair
Darling just look beside you
Oh, I’ll go with you anywhere”
Back in the U.S.S.R. by The Beatles
“I’m back in the U.S.S.R.
You don’t know how lucky you are, boy
Back in the U.S.”
Barcelona by Ed Sheeran
“And you and I we’re flying on an aeroplane tonight
We’re going somewhere where the sun is shining bright
Just close your eyes
And let’s pretend we’re dancing in the street
In Barcelona”
Beer Money by Kip Moore
“Foot on the gas taking off like a rocket”
Beverly Hills by Weezer
“Beverly Hills
That’s where I want to be
Livin’ in Beverly Hills”
Big Jet Plane by Angus and Julia Stone
“Gonna take her for a ride on a big jet plane
Gonna take her for a ride on a big jet plane
Hey hey, hey hey”
Blue Hawaii by Elvis Presley
“Dreams come true
In blue Hawaii
And mine could all come true
This magic night of nights with you”
Born to Be Wild by Steppenswolf
“Get your motor runnin’
Head out on the highway
Looking for adventure
In whatever comes our way”
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
“We’ll run until we drop, baby we’ll never go back
Will you walk with me out on the wire…”
Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Space may be the final frontier but it’s made in a Hollywood basement
And Cobain can you hear the spheres singing songs off Station To Station?
And Alderaan’s not far away, it’s Californication”
California Love by Tupac and dr. Dre
“California love!
California knows how to party”
Come Away by Sons of the East
“Come away with me, baby
Join me in my car
We can go real far away
Away from here”
Come Fly With Me by Frank Sinatra
“Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away
If you could use some exotic booze
There’s a bar in far Bombay
Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away”
Cruise by Florida Georgia Line
“You make me wanna roll my windows down
and cruise down a back road blowin’ stop signs”
Days Go By by Keith Urban
“Days go by
I can feel them flyin’
Like a hand out the window in the wind
Cars go by”
Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
“Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone”
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind by George Strait
“You left me here, to be with him in Dallas
And I know it hurts you at the time
Well I wonder now, if it makes a difference
Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind?”
Dirt Road Anthem by Jason Aldean
“Yeah I’m chilling on the dirt road
Laid back swervin’ like I’m George Jones,
Smoke rollin’ out the window,
An ice cold beer sittin’ in the console”
Empire State of Mind by Jay Z featuring Alicia Keys
“In New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothin’ you can’t do
Now you’re in New York”
End of the Line by Traveling Wilburys
“Well, it’s all right, riding around in the breeze
Well, it’s all right, if you live the life you please”
Englishman in New York by Sting
“See me walking down fifth avenue
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere I walk
Im an Englishman In New York”
Every Day is a Winding Road by Sheryl Crow
“Everyday is a winding road
I get a little bit closer
Everyday is a faded sign
I get a little bit closer to feeling fine”
Fast as You by Dwight Yoakam
“Maybe I’ll be fast as you
Maybe I’ll break hearts too
But I think that you’ll slow down
When your turn to hurt comes around
Maybe I’ll break hearts
And be as fast as you”
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
“You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Free by Donovan Frankenreiter
“Here comes corner winds and the changin’ tide
We better drop them sails and get inside
When will the weather ever let us go
I guess we’ll have to wait until the trade winds blow”
First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes
“I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed
They’re spreading blankets on the beach”
Gravity by Coldplay
“Baby It’s been a long time coming
Such a long, long time
And I can’t stop running
Such a long, long time
Can you hear my heart beating?”
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God Bless Texas by Little Texas
“‘Cause God blessed Texas with His own hand
Brought down angels from the Promised Land”
You can’t go on a road trip around the great state of Texas without playing this song!
Good Vibrations by Beach Boys
“Good, good, good, good vibrations
She’s giving me the excitations
I’m pickin’ up good vibrations”
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake
“Here I go again on my own
Goin’ down the only road I’ve ever known
Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
And I’ve made up my mind
I ain’t wasting no more time”
Highway Vagabond by Miranda Lambert
“Highway vagabonds, living like hippies
Moving right along to the next big city”
Ho Hey by The Lumineers
“Took the bus to china town
(hey!) I’ve been standing on Canal
(ho!) And Bowery (hey!)
(ho!) And she’d be standing next to me (hey!)
1, 2, 3 I belong with you you belong with me you’re my sweet heart…”
Holiday by Madonna
“If we took a holiday
Took some time to celebrate
Just one day out of life
It would be, it would be so nice.”
Hotel California by The Eagles
“Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
(such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face”
I Drove All Night by Cyndi Lauper
“I drove all night to get to you
Is that alright
I drove all night”
It’s a Great Day to be Alive by Travis Tritt
“And it’s a great day to be alive
I know the sun’s still shining
When I close my eyes
There’s some hard times in the neighborhood
But why can’t every day be just this good”
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Leave by R.E.M.
“It’s under, under, under my feet.
The sea spread out there before me.
Where do I go when the land touches sea?”
Let’s Go to Vegas by Faith Hill
“Hey baby, let’s go to Vegas
Bet on love and let it ride”
Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
“Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you’re goin’ my way
Well, I wanna drive it all night long”
Little Red Corvette by Prince
“Little Red Corvette
Baby, you’re much too fast
Yes, you are
Little Red Corvette
You need to find a love that’s gonna last”
Nothing on but the Radio by Gary Allan
“With nothing on but the radio
Feel the music playing soft and slow
You and me and the lights down low
With nothing on but the radio”
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers
“But I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more”
Island in the Sun by Weezer
“When you’re on a holiday
You can’t find the words to say”
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For by U2
“I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields”
I’m a Ramblin’Man by Waylon Jennings
“Well, I’m a ramblin’ man
Don’t fall in love with a ramblin’ man.”
I’ve Been Everywhere by Johnny Cash
“I’ve been everywhere, man
I’ve been everywhere, man
Across the deserts bare, man
I’ve breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel I’ve had my share, man
I’ve been everywhere”
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Kokomo by Beach Boys
“Aruba, Jamaica ooo I wanna take you
To Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego baby why don’t we go“
Leaving Las Vegas by Cheryl Crow
“I’m leaving Las Vegas
Lights so bright, palm sweat, blackjack on a Saturday night
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving for good, for good
I’m leaving for good
I’m leaving for good”
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Leaving on a Jet Plane by Peter Paul and Mary
“I’m leavin’ on a jet plane
I don’t know when I’ll be back again”
Leave by R.E.M.
“It’s under, under, under my feet.
The sea spread out there before me.
Where do I go when the land touches sea?”
Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
“Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you’re goin’ my way
Well, I wanna drive it all night long”
Malibu by Miley Cyrus
“We watched the Sun go down as we were walking
I’d spend the rest of my life just standing here talking”
Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffet
“Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt
Salt, salt, salt
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame
I agree with that
And I know it’s all you women’s fault”
Mexico by James Taylor
“Oh, Mexico
It sounds so simple I just got to go
The sun’s so hot I forgot to go home
Guess I’ll have to go now”
Miami by Will Smith
“I’m goin to Miami
Welcome to Miami…”
Mud on the Tires by Brad Paisley
“There’s a place I know about where the dirt road runs out
And we can try out the four-wheel drive
Come on now what do you say
Girl, I can hardly wait to get a little mud on the tires.”
Nothing on but the Radio by Gary Allan
“With nothing on but the radio
Feel the music playing soft and slow
You and me and the lights down low
With nothing on but the radio”
On My Way by Phil Collins
“Tell everybody I’m on my way
New friends and new places to see
With blue skies ahead, yes I’m on my way”
One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head
“One night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster
The bars are temples but the pearls ain’t free
You’ll find a God in every golden cloister
A little flesh, a little history
I can feel an angel slidin’ up to me”
On The Road Again by Willie Nelson
“On the road again
Just can’t wait to get on the road again”
On Top of The World by Imagine Dragons
“‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
Take you with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I’m on top of the world.”
Permanent Vacation by Aerosmith
“I got to take myself a permanent vacation
The sky’s the limit but my plane won’t fly”
Red Dirt Road by Brooks & Dunn
“It’s where I drank my first beer
It’s where I found Jesus
Where I wrecked my first car
I tore it all to pieces”
Road to Nowhere by Talking Heads
“We’re on a road to nowhere
Come on inside
Takin’ that ride to nowhere
We’ll take that ride”
Road Trippin’ by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Road trippin’ with my two favorite allies
Fully loaded we got snacks and supplies
It’s time to leave this town, it’s time to steal away”
Roam by the B-52s
“Roam if you want to
Roam around the world”
Sail Away by David Gray
“Sail away with me honey
I put my heart in your hand
Sail away with me honey”
See the World by Gomez
“See the world, find an old fashioned girl”
Send Me On My Way by Rusted Root
“I would like to hold my little hand
How we will run, we will, how we will crawl”
Shut Up and Drive by Rhianna
“So if you feel it, let me know, know, know
Come on now, what you waiting for, for, for
My engine’s ready to explode, explode, explode
So start me up and watch me go, go, go, go”
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
“So I’m just go sit on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away”
Surfin’ USA by The Beach Boys
“If everybody had an ocean
Across the U.S.A.
Then everybody’d be surfin’
Like California”
Sweet Home Alabama by Leonard Skynard
“Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue”
Take It Easy by The Eagles
“Lighten up while you still can
Don’t even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand, and take it easy”
Take Me Home by Phil Collins
“Take that look of worry
Mine’s an ordinary life
(Ohh ohh)
Working when it’s daylight
And sleeping when it’s night”
Take Me Home (Country Roads) by John Denver
“Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong”
Tennessee Whiskey by Christ Stapleton
“You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
You’re as sweet as strawberry wine
You’re as warm as a glass of brandy
And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time”
The Passenger by Iggy Pop
“I am the passenger
And I ride and I ride
I ride through the city’s backsides“
Time of Your Life by Green Day
“Another turning point a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist directs you where to go
So make the best of this test and don’t ask why
It’s not a question but a lesson learned in time”
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Toes by The Zac Brown Band
“I got my toes in the water, ass in the sand
Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand
Life is good today”
Travelin’ Man 1961 by Ricky Nelson
“I’m a travelin’ man
Made a lot of stops all over the world
And in every port I own the heart
Of at least one lovely girl.“
Travelin’ Prayer by Billy Joel
“Hey Lord, take a look all around
And I’d a find where my baby’s gonna be
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
‘Cause she is far across the sea”
Traveling On by KONGOS
“So long my friend, my foe, my love, my pain
The road’s calling out my name…”
Two Tickets To Paradise by Eddie Money
“I’m gonna take you on a trip so far from here,
I’ve got two tickets in my pocket, now baby, we’re gonna disappear.
We’ve waited so long, waited so long.
We’ve waited so long, waited so long.“
Vacation by The GoGo’s
“Vacation, all I ever wanted
Vacation, had to get away”
Ventura Highway by America
“Ventura Highway in the sunshine
Where the days are longer
The nights are stronger than moonshine
You’re gonna go I know…”
Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley
“Viva Las Vegas with you neon flashin’
And your one arm bandits crashin’
All those hopes down the drain…”
Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker
“Headin’ down south to the land of the pines
I’m thumbin’ my way into North Caroline
Starin’ up the road and pray to God I see headlights”
Walking in Memphis by Mark Cohn
“Then I’m walking in Memphis
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel”
Wanderlust by The Weeknd
“You’re in love with something bigger than love
You believe in something stronger than trust
Wanderlust
Wanderlust”
Where the Streets Have No Name by U2
“I’ll show you a place
High on the desert plain, yeah
Where the streets have no name, oh, oh”
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Wish You Were Here by Incubus
“I dig my toes into the sand
The ocean looks like
A thousand diamonds
Strewn across a blue blanket”
Who Says You Can’t Go Home by Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles
“Who says you can’t go home?
There’s only one place they call me one of their own
Just a hometown boy born a rolling stone
Who says you can’t go home?”
What songs would you add to your playlist for your next adventure?
