I have met very few people in my life who didn't like traveling, and even then, I believe they just hadn't had the right experience yet.
If you are having a hard time trying to persuade someone to travel with you, try easing them into the subject through travel memes. Humor always helps, and traveling is no different.
Throughout the time we were all required to stay at home, and it seemed like traveling would never come back, what kept me going, personally, was a good laugh. And now that we can roam around the world again, travel puns and holiday jokes are still very relevant to fill the time until you can get on the train or airplane again.
But speaking of flying, do you know what one place where you should never, ever tell dark airplane jokes is? At the airport! No one who works there will appreciate it, and given their job, it's pretty understandable.
For this article, we collected a bunch of jokes on traveling, travel-related funny short phrases, and even humorous riddles for you to have some fun while you're waiting for your next traveling opportunity.
And if your travels lean more toward the great outdoors, our camping jokes and nature jokes will keep you laughing on the trail, too.
Share them with your friends who have wanderlust just like you. If you have more travel jokes, our comment section is open for you.
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Funny Travel Jokes
"I need six months of vacation, twice a year."
"If I owned a DeLorean… I’d probably only drive it from time to time."
My favourite childhood memory is my parents paying for my holidays.
Why don't aliens visit our planet? It has terrible ratings. One star.
You’ve never felt true fear until your passport isn’t where you think you left it.
Or, you get to the airport and realize your passport is still at home
"The flight attendant on our trip was handing out plastic pilot wings to some kids. As I stepped forward, she jokingly offered me one, but I passed. Pointing to the Airborne wings on my Army uniform, I explained, 'The last time someone gave me wings, I had to jump out of the airplane."'
Me: “I’d love to travel more”. The bank account: “Like, to the park?”
"What do travelers like best about Switzerland?"
"I’m not sure, but the flag’s a big plus."
Oceans are so friendly. They’re always waving at you.
"I got excited when my son joined the cross-country team. But then I learned they don't cross the country and are back home in a few hours."
Halfway between New York City and Washington, D.C., the train's engine fell silent. "I've got good news and bad news," the conductor announced. "The bad news is we lost power." My fellow passengers groaned. "The good news," he added, "is we weren't cruising at 30,000 feet."
"On vacation in Hawaii, my stepmom, Sandy, called a café to make reservations for 7 p.m. Checking her book, the cheery young hostess said, "I'm sorry, all we have is 6:45. Would you like that?" "That's fine," Sandy said. "Okay," the woman confirmed. Then she added, "Just be advised you may have to wait 15 minutes for your table."'
"I love when flies won’t leave my car on long road trips. Have fun moving to Kansas, tiny pest."
Nice! That reminds me of the first physics question I asked my Mom (who could not answer and I have difficulty explaining even now)... Does that fall under relativity?
"We are all time travelers moving at the speed of exactly 60 minutes per hour."
What happens when you wear a watch on a plane?
Time flies!
What did E.T.'s mother say to him when he got home? "Where on Earth have you been?”
The Best Travel Jokes
"Traveling through the Midwest, I stopped at an Ohio welcome center to pick up a state map. I found plenty of brochures but no maps.
Then I spotted two employees and asked whether they had any. 'Sure,' said the first guy. 'I’ll get you one.'
As he walked to the back, the second guy explained, 'We keep them in the storage room. If we leave them out on the counter, people just come in and take them.'"
This sort of makes sense, as in they take one too many maps and the centre runs out of them all too often
"My flight was delayed in Houston. Since the gate was needed for another flight, our aircraft was backed away from the terminal, and we were directed to a new gate. We all found the new gate, only to discover a third gate had been designated for our plane. Finally, everyone got on board the right plane, and the flight attendant announced: "We apologize for the gate change. This flight is going to Washington, D.C. If your destination is not Washington, D.C., you should deplane at this time." A moment later a red-faced pilot emerged from the cockpit, carrying his bags. "Sorry," he said, "wrong plane."'
Where do sharks like to go on vacation? Finland!
Why did Mister Krabs not invite Spongebob to go on vacation? Because he is absolutely Shellfish.
What happens when you cross a snake and a plane? You get a Boeing constrictor!
How do crazy hikers get out of the forest? They take the psychopath.
"I love traveling to France. There’s nothing Toulouse."
"I want to go to Bora-Bora, but I’m too Pora-Pora."
Funny Vacation Jokes
"I’m not too good at geography, but I can name at least one city in France. That’s Nice."
It’s fun to drive in the outback, but you’ll need to show koala-fications.
Do koalas live in the outback? I don't think so but I'm not a koala-fied expert.
"I didn't realize how bad of a driver I was until my satnav said, 'In 400 feet, do a slight right, stop, and let me out.'"
"I haven’t slept in days because I am about to climb the highest mountain in the world. I wonder whether I will Everest."
Short Travel Jokes And One-Liners
Why did the robot go on vacation?
He needed to recharge his batteries!
"I’ve got 99 problems, but I’m on vacation so I’m ignoring them all!"
"The first time my mother flew, she was a nervous wreck. During takeoff, the roar from the engines proved reassuring — it meant they were working, she reasoned. But when the plane leveled off, so did the engines. Grabbing the armrests, she asked aloud, 'Did we stop?"'
"I took four hours to check out of my hotel in Japan. The receptionist told me, 'You really Tokyo time.'"
"Don’t worry if our old car breaks down on our trip through Canada. I have Triple Eh."
These were all reminiscent of Henny Youngman/Rodney Dangerfield/Children Trick or treat jokes ! I enjoyed them all, almost !
Don’t plan your vacation with a broken pencil. It’s absolutely pointless.
Why did the flight attendant apologize to the family of elephants? They were only allowed one trunk onboard.
When in Romania. Why did the tired traveler go to Romania? So he could Buch-a-rest.
Going vacationing at the coast?
Remember to keep it reel.
"As I waited for my luggage at the airport, a man lifted my suitcase off the baggage carousel. 'Excuse me,' I shouted. 'That’s my suitcase.' The man shot back defensively, 'Well, somebody took mine!"'
Why did the librarian get chucked off the plane?
Because the flight was overbooked!
Travel Dad Jokes
I told my suitcase we weren't traveling this year. Now I'm dealing with a lot of emotional baggage.
Our hotel promised an ocean view, and it delivered, as long as I stood on the toilet and leaned out the window.
The customs officer asked if I had anything to declare. I declared my undying love for free hotel breakfast.
I joined a time travelers' support group. The meetings start whenever I feel like showing up.
Time travel is easy. The hard part is explaining to your boss why you're both late and early.
Why are time travelers terrible party guests?
They always arrive before the invitation is sent.
A time traveler walks into a bar. The bartender says they don't serve his kind. "That's fine," he says, "I already came yesterday."
What happens when a snowman takes a tropical vacation?
He mails home a postcard and a puddle.
Travel Jokes One-Liners
My travel style is ninety percent packing for emergencies that never happen and ten percent forgetting my charger.
Travel Jokes FAQ: Questions for the Chronically Wanderlusting
What are some funny travel jokes?
The best travel jokes turn airport stress and empty bank accounts into punchlines. A reader favorite: "I need six months of vacation, twice a year." Expect plane puns, vacation truths, and a suspicious number of geography puns. All of them below are sorted by reader votes, so the funniest rise to the top like your carry-on in an overhead bin.
What are good travel jokes for kids?
Keep them clean and pun-powered, and kids will love them, like: "Where do sheep like to go on vacation? The Baa-hamas." Or: "How do you know elephants love to travel? They always pack their trunk." Easy to remember, and perfect for surviving a long car ride.
What are the best travel dad jokes?
Travel dad jokes are built for maximum groaning at 30,000 feet, for example: "What happens when you wear a watch on a plane? Time flies." The rule holds: the worse the pun, the better the dad joke.
What is a good time travel joke?
Time travel jokes play with logic and timing, like: "We are all time travelers moving at the speed of exactly 60 minutes per hour." Bonus points if you can tell one before the joke even starts.
What is a good short travel one-liner?
Short travel one-liners land before the plane does: "Oceans are so friendly, they're always waving at you." Or: "Vacation calories don't count." Deliver, pause, board.
