transportation systems?

[RatKing0]

i know there are boats and translocators, and believe i'd seen that you can ride some animals, but are there any other transportation systems in vanilla?

 

alternatively, what transportation mods (if any) would you recommend?

[Maelstrom]

One can ride an elk, sail a boat aaaaannnnNNNND BAMF! through a translocator.   Otherwise it's a whole bunch of walk, run and swim.

Edited October 17, 2025 by Maelstrom

[LadyWYT]

There's also a glider, though it's mostly useful for preventing death from falls or traveling around a local area after jumping from a tower/mountaintop.

56 minutes ago, RatKing0 said:

alternatively, what transportation mods (if any) would you recommend?

Honestly, it depends on what you're looking for. There's a mod that adds horses, and a mod that adds dragons, but I'm not sure that many mods really cover transportation, and of those that do I'm not sure any are regarded as staple mods. The best advice I have to offer here is to just poke around the database and see if anything turns up that strikes your fancy.

[Professor Dragon]

1 hour ago, RatKing0 said:

I know there are boats . . .

 

And to make a distinction, there are rafts as well as the sailboats. Rafts are a great "early game" transport method, especially if there are big bodies of water. They take a basket as well. The big advantage is low food cost compared to running or swimming.

One day, I'll have an elk. One day.

Also the unspoken, but at any point you can switch to Creative mode (/gamemode creative, /gamemode survival) and fly.

Otherwise, what others have said. I saw one video where a guy had a mod which basically gave him a slow flying steampunk car, which looked pretty cool.

Personally, I just run. Everywhere. A lot of running. It really does just work for me. 
Stone paths make running even more efficient, with a big speed boost.

Around my home territory, I build a raft on each body of water with a three plank boat dock and a three pillar column to mark it (and rest the oar against).
I'll get around to prettying these up, eventually. It lets you chain run/raft sections together.

Also, ladders - if you live in an area with sheer cliffs, then some permanent installations help a lot.

Anyway, sorry, there are no horses or minecarts, bikes or cars, steam wagons, palanquins or rickshaws.

I hope you brought a good pair of shoes.

(Hmmm. What a good idea for a Suggestion - footwear that has no warmth, wetness or armour bonus, but gives a small running speed bonus.)

Professor Dragon.

 

Edited October 17, 2025 by Professor Dragon