125 Songs About Travel To Fuel Your Wanderlust

If you are like me, then you are always dreaming of travel. 

If I’m not researching travel captions for Insta, I listen to songs about travel. 

Honestly, I sometimes wonder if I have a problem…I really seem to be obsessed with travel!

If someone were to see my travel songs playlist, they would probably be really confused as to what genre of music I am into. 

I think that is the great thing about music; all genres have great songs.

Playing these songs makes me dream of the days we were honeymooning in Italy, or the many times we sat on the beach in Mexico.

These travel songs make me happy and are a blessing on a road trip!  

I wanted to share this list of 125 travel songs with you. 

Hopefully, you will find inspiration and happiness in them as well!

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125 Songs About Travel

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“

Blue Hawaii by Elvis Presley

“Dreams come true
In blue Hawaii
And mine could all come true
This magic night of nights with you”

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.”

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?
Can you hear that sound?
‘Cause I can’t help thinking
And I won’t stop now“

Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffet

This is a classic song about travel, so much so that there are bars worldwide celebrating it! 

Listening to Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffet makes me wish I was drinking a margarita in the Riviera Maya!  Let’s check out the lyrics!

Midnight Train to Georgia by Gladys Knight and the Pips 

“Oh, he’s leavin’
(Leavin’)
On that midnight train to Georgia, yeah
(Leavin’ on that midnight train)

Said, he’s goin’ back
(Goin’ back to find)
To a simpler place in time”

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What We Live For by American Authors

If this song doesn’t make you want to load up your road trip essentials and hit the road, then I don’t know what will!  What do you think?

“I drive a beat-up car, a caravan, the color blue
Reminds me of your eyes and all the places we’ve been to
We’re tethered to the leather, searching for a better view
It’s interstellar when it’s me and you”

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.“

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by Shakira

“When you fall, get up, oh oh
And if you fall, get up, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
‘Cause this is Africa”

Hello Seattle by Owl City

It’s a pretty simple song, but it will definitely get you thinking about Seattle. LOL!

Havana by Camila Cabello

“Havana, ooh na-na
Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na
He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na
Oh, but my heart is in Havana”

Rio by Michael Nesmith

“And I think I will travel to Rio
Using the music for flight,
There’s nothing I know of in Rio,
But it’s something to do with the night.
It’s only a whimsical notion
To fly down to Rio tonight,
And I probably won’t fly down to Rio,
But then again, I just might.”

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”

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”

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”

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”

Graceland by Paul Simon

“In Graceland, in Graceland
I’m going to Graceland
For reasons I cannot explain
There’s some part of me wants to see Graceland:

The Passenger by Iggy Pop

“I am the passenger
And I ride and I ride
I ride through the city’s backsides“

Life is a Highway by Rascal Flats

Life is a Highway is definitely a song that will get you in the mood to hit the open road.  Of course, I always relate it to Route 66 thanks to the Cars movie.

Come Away With Me by Norah JonesThis one is all about sneaking away with your loved one.  It makes me want to check all of the items off of my couple’s bucket list with Marty!

“Come away with me and we’ll kiss
On a mountain top
Come away with me
And I’ll never stop lovin’ you”

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”

Have Love, Will Travel by The Sonics 

“Well I might take a boat or I’ll take a plane
I might hitch hike or jump a railroad train
Your kind of love drives a man insane
So look for me walking just a any old way”

These Days by The Foo Fighters

Ok, this one is a bit of a stretch and I realize that.  I think I consider this a travel song because I think about how one day we will all be gone and so you better live life to the fullest while you can.

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.”

First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes

“I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed
They’re spreading blankets on the beach”

Miles Away by The Maine

“I didn’t ever want to come down
From that west coast rush and summer high
And easy, peaceful sense of time
(I felt so alive)”

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”

Hopeless Wanderer by Mumford and Sons

“So when your hope’s on fire
But you know your desire
Don’t hold a glass over the flame
Don’t let your heart grow cold
I will call you by name
I will share your road“

Carolina In My Mind by James Taylor

“Gone to Carolina in my mind
In my mind I’m goin’ to Carolina”

Destination Calabria by Alex Gaudino featuring Crystal Waters

“I left my job, my boss, my car and my home
I’m leaving for a destination I still don’t know”

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”

Travelling Alone by Passenger

“Australian man
Scandinavian tan
kicking stones round a square
he sat for a while and carved out a smile
as if someone would care”

You Only Live Once by The Strokes

“Twenty-nine different attributes
Only seven that you like, oh
Twenty ways to see the world, oh”

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.“

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”

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”

Road to Nowhere by Talking Heads

Have you ever just jumped in the car and head out to an unknown destination?  I know we have, especially on one of our road trips in Texas. 

“We’re on a road to nowhere
Come on inside
Takin’ that ride to nowhere
We’ll take that ride”

California Dreaming by The Mamas and Papas

“…I’d be save and warm if I was in L.A.
California dreaming on such a winters day”

Beverly Hills by Weezer

“Beverly Hills
That’s where I want to be
Livin’ in Beverly Hills”

Born to Be Wild by Steppenswolf

“Get your motor runnin’
Head out on the highway
Looking for adventure
In whatever comes our way”

Not Today by Imagine Dragons

I love the creativity of Imagine Dragon songs, and this one is no exception.

Do You Want to See the World by the Kooks

“Do you want to see the world?
In a different way, yeah”

April in Paris by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Paris is definitely a place of dream, and who wouldn’t love to see Paris in April? 

“April in Paris, this is a feeling
No one can ever reprise”

A Million Miles Away by David Byrne

“Oh oh
A million miles away from here”

Get Here by Oleta Adams

This song is all about all of the ways you can travel to get to the one you love.

“You can reach me by railway, you can reach me by trailway
You can reach me on an airplane, you can reach me with your mind
You can reach me by caravan, cross the desert like an Arab man
I don’t care how you get here, just get here if you can”

Vacation by The GoGo’s

The chorus of this song sums up my travel addiction:

“Vacation, all I ever wanted
Vacation, had to get away”

Catch & Release by Matt Simons

“There’s a place I’m going
No one knows me”

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…”

Take Me Home (Country Roads) by John Denver

A classic song about someone dreaming of being in a different place.

“Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong”

Lovers in Japan by Coldplay

“Lovers, keep on the road you’re on
Runners, until the race is run”

London Calling by The Clash

Anyone mentioning London takes me back to the 4 days in London that Marty and I spent there.  We had such a great time and really loved the city!

“Now get this
London calling, yes I was there too“

Around the World by Daft Punk

Simple lyrics, but still a fun song.  It really just says “around the world.”

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz

This song has many meanings, but I associate it with grabbing the person you love and setting off on a great journey.

We Gotta Get Out of This Place by The Animals

“We gotta get out of this place
Girl, there’s a better life
For me and you”

Sail Away by David Gray

This is one of the best travel songs. It just makes you feel like you want to get on a boat and never return.

“Sail away with me honey
I put my heart in your hand
Sail away with me honey…”

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Wake Up in Paris by Hot Sardines

Paris is a great city and one that Marty and I really enjoyed visiting.  Let the lyrics of this song get you to dreaming about it.

“I want to wake up in Paris
As the city greets the day”

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”

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers

“But I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more…”

Ramblin Man by The Allman Brothers Band

This song speaks to me because I have the hardest time staying in one place. LOL!

“Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man”

San Francisco by Scott McKenzie

“For those who come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there”

Change by Some Poetries

I love the following verse of this song so much.  It reminds me that each day we can determine what our life will be.

“Today I woke up, knowing that thing will change, and that thing will change
So I open up my eyes ready to write the story of my life.”

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”

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”

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.”

Wanderlust by The Weeknd

This is me.  I’m in love with wanderlust!

“You’re in love with something bigger than love
You believe in something stronger than trust
Wanderlust
Wanderlust”

Sweet Home Alabama by Leonard Skynard

“Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue”

New York by Cat Power

“Start spreading the news
I’m leaving today
I want to be a part of it
New York, New York”

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”

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”

Island in the Sun by Weezer

“When you’re on a holiday
You can’t find the words to say…”

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

Send me on my way…”

Wonderful Life by Black

“Here I go out to sea again
Sunshine fills my hair…
You know it feels unfair
There’s magic everywhere.”

When I’m Gone by Anna Kendrick

“I’ve got my ticket for the long way ‘round
The one with the prettiest of views…”

See the World by Gomez

“See the world, find an old fashioned girl”

Travelin’ Prayer by Billy Joel

Travelin’ Prayer by Billy Joel is a man’s prayer to protect his loved one while she is traveling.

“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”

America by Siman & Garfunkel

“They’ve all come to look for America
All come to look for America”

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…”

Kathmandu by Bob Seger

“I think I’m going to Katmandu
That’s really, really
Where I’m going to”

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…”

Come With Me Now by KONGOS

I know this song isn’t officially about travel, but I tell Marty often to “come with me now!” LOL!

“Far away
I heard him say
(Come with me now)”

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”

Moon River by Audrey Hepburn

“Two drifters, off to see the world
There’s such a lot of world to see…”

California Love by Tupac and dr. Dre

“California love!
California knows how to party…”

God Bless Texas by Little Texas

“‘Cause God blessed Texas with His own hand
Brought down angels from the Promised Land…”

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”

Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran

“You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band
But she fell in love with an English man…’”

On The Road Again by Willie Nelson

“On the road again
Just can’t wait to get on the road again…”

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”

Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac

I know this song is more about breaking up, but I like to think of it more like a getaway song just encouraging people to go their own way and see the world!

“If I could
Baby I’d give you my world
Open up
Everything’s waiting for you”

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”

Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran

“I’m on my way
Driving at 90 down those country lanes
Singing to “Tiny Dancer”…”

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”

Miami by Will Smith

“I’m goin to Miami
Welcome to Miami…”

Traveling On by KONGOS

“So long my friend, my foe, my love, my pain
The road’s calling out my name…”

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”

Budapest by George Ezra

“My house in Budapest
My hidden treasure chest…”

King of the World by First Aid Kit

“I keep running around
Trying to find the ground
But my head is in the stars
My feet are in the sky”

Hotel California by The Eagles

“Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
(such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face…”

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”

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?”

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.”

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”

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Another song about California.  This one is pretty catchy.  Check it out if you’ve never heard it!

Permanent Vacation by Aerosmith

“I got to take myself a permanent vacation
The sky’s the limit but my plane won’t fly…”

In America by Neil Diamond

“Free,
Only want to be free…”

Roam by the B-52s

“Roam if you want to
Roam around the world…”

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…”

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For by U2  

“I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields…”

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”

Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Still, and Nash

“Looking at the world
Trough the sunset in your eyes
Trying to make the train
To clear Moroccan skies…”

Pompeii by Bastille

“And if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like
You’ve been here before?”

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…”

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…”

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…”

New York State of Mind by Billy Joel

“It comes down to reality
And it’s fine with me ’cause I’ve let it slide
Don’t care if it’s Chinatown or on Riverside
I don’t have any reasons
I’ve left them all behind
I’m in a New York state of mind” 

Fly Away With Me by Tom Walker

“So come on fly away with me
To a place where we could be anyone we wanna be…”

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

It’s something unpredictable but in the end
It’s right I hope you’ve had the time of your life”

Paris by The Chainsmokers 

“We were staying in Paris
To get away from your parents…””

Travelling by Paper Lions

“Travelling the road, less known is where I want to be
My compass directing, electing, an open road with golden trees…”

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes

“If you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain
If you’re not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain
If you like making love at midnight in the dunes of the cape
I’m the lady you’ve looked for, write to me and escape”

Rocky Road To Dublin by The Irish Descendents

“In the merry month of june, from me home I started
left the girls of Tuam, so sad and broken hearted
saluted father dear, kissed me darlin’ mother…,
frightened all the dogs, on the rocky road to Dublin,”

Running Away by Ed Sheeran ft. Kygo 

“You got your bags packed
Hoppin’ on the train tonight
Nothing to say cause you’re drifting like a satellite”

Final Thoughts  

Well, there you have it, our list of the 125 best travel songs that will inspire your wanderlust.  I hope that his list of travel songs has something that you fall in love with also.  

Of course, our list isn’t all-inclusive, so be sure and comment below what other songs we should add to our list!

Happy Travels, Friends!!

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