Minecraft worlds are several million blocks across. And while you’ll likely never cover those distances, you’ve probably explored or even built a few thousand blocks in every direction. That makes fast travel essential to get from A to B and to explore all the different corners of your world. But what’s the absolute fastest way to travel? Today we’re looking at the top ten options—some easier, some much trickier. And remember, in the Nether you can move even faster to link different hubs on your map.
10. Camel riding: fast and safe over land
Camels may look slow at first glance, but they can cover 8 blocks per second. They also have a forward dash that’s perfect for crossing ravines or rivers. Camels can carry two players at once and protect you from melee attacks by hostile mobs. So they’re a great pick when you want to travel over land and enjoy the view.
9. Minecart on powered rail: rail transport in Minecraft
Minecarts are the oldest form of transport in Minecraft and are far from the fastest way to travel. Still, they can be fun to experiment with. We covered them in our item transport guide (Minecraft: Item Transport Systems With and Without Redstone) . Funnily enough, a minecart on powered rails is just as fast as a camel at 8 blocks per second. But the setup with all the rails and redstone is resource-heavy, so it’s not always worth it.
8. Boots with Soul Speed: pace on soul sand
Soul Speed is an enchantment you can only find in bastions in the Nether or obtain via bartering with piglins. It comes in three levels, with level 3 giving you a speed of a little over 9 blocks per second. You’ll need to run over soul sand or soul soil for it to work. Your boots will steadily lose durability, so they won’t last forever and can break en route. With Unbreaking III on netherite boots, however, you could travel more than 17,000 blocks—already a solid distance.
7. Sprint-jumping in a two-block-high tunnel: faster mining highway
Your own legs can take you far if you prepare properly. You may have noticed some players combine sprinting with jumping. That’s already faster than normal running. It gets even better if your jump is “clipped” by a ceiling: in a corridor with a two-block-high ceiling, if you sprint while jumping, you can reach up to 9.7 blocks per second. This is especially useful in mined tunnels you’ve carved out yourself. With ice underfoot, you can go even faster.
6. Breeding the fastest horse: up to 14 blocks per second
Horses in Minecraft have varying attributes, which affect their health, jump height, and speed. Not every horse is equally fast, making finding and breeding different horses a fun side activity. The average horse speed is 9.5 blocks per second, but with some luck and a few breeding attempts you can get one that runs over 14 blocks per second. These horses are highly sought after and a great way to cover long distances.
5. Throwing Ender Pearls correctly: teleport tricks
Ender Pearls are often overlooked as a travel method, but they can save you from tight spots or make tough terrain easier to cross. Their speed depends on how you throw the pearl. You’re always teleported to the block where the pearl lands. The best throwing technique is aiming 15 degrees above the horizon. You can read that value on the F3 debug screen if you like. With perfect execution, you can cover around 23 blocks per second.
4. Boat on ice and blue ice: the fastest Overworld highway
Boats have gone from one of the clunkiest to one of the best travel methods in Minecraft. After their control overhaul, they’re extremely practical and can be used on more than water. Normally, they’re as fast as camels and minecarts—8 blocks per second. Their true potential shines on ice. Use ice or packed ice to speed up your boat and cover long distances, reaching up to 40 blocks per second. Even faster is blue ice, which lets you hit over 72 blocks per second. This method is often used for Nether highways—learn more in our article (How to Build a Nether Hub: Travel Faster in Your Minecraft World) .
3. Perfect flight with the Elytra: rockets and dives
For many players, the Elytra is the best way to travel—it’s practical and lets you fly long distances. Combined with firework rockets, you can cruise at about 33 blocks per second. Elytra flight is gliding: you go faster when you angle downward. You can use that to build up speed. The optimal angle is a 90-degree dive, letting you reach up to 78 blocks per second.
2. Swimming with dolphins and enchantments: underwater tunnels
Underwater you can get even faster. Several effects stack to make you extremely quick. With everything combined, you can reach up to 144 blocks per second. Underwater tunnels are therefore a viable travel method, though the setup is considerably more demanding.
The mechanics include:
- Dolphin’s Grace
- the Depth Strider III enchantment
- the Soul Speed III enchantment plus a layer of soul soil
- a Potion of Swiftness
1. Elytra + trident with Riptide: record speed in the rain
By far the fastest way to travel is combining an Elytra with a trident enchanted with Riptide III. You can’t use it all the time because it needs to be raining. When it is, and you’ve got the setup, you’ll cover more than 300 blocks per second. The speed can keep climbing, but at very high values your game often can’t keep up. Use this technique with care, especially on weaker PCs.
Conclusion: How to travel fastest in Minecraft
Minecraft offers many methods to get from one place to another quickly. Whether it’s animals like camels and horses or enchantments like Soul Speed and Riptide, the options are diverse. It’s worth testing different approaches to see what fits your world best.
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