Road tripping with friends, bonding on the road, and experiencing this tremendously stunning world together every step of the way are often some of the most rewarding things you can do in life.
One of the most long-lasting memories I have of traveling is often when I went road tripping with friends. From the epic landscape of Iceland to the remote mountainous region of the Pamir Highway, the adventure was filled with nothing but unforgettable moments. If you just came back from that and are looking for epic caption ideas to accompany your Instagram photos, reels, and TikTok, you are in the right place.
Below, you will find a list of my favorite road trip quotes and captions of all time, from some of the most famous writers, authors, as well as avid hikers and travelers from around the world. Without further ado, here are the 30 inspirational road trip quotes and captions for Instagram:
21 Inspirational Road Trip Quotes and Captions for Instagram
1. "A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles." - Tim Cahill
2. "Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter." - Izaak Walton
3. "Life was meant for good friends and great adventures." - Unknown
4. "Happiness is planning a trip to somewhere new, with someone you love." - Unknown
5. "The best part of the journey is the company you keep." - Unknown
6. "Good friends and good roads make for a great journey." - Unknown
7. "To the ends of the earth with you." - Unknown
8. "Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion." - Leigh Hunt
9. "A good friend listens to your adventures. A best friend makes them with you." - Unknown
10. "It doesn't matter where you're going, it's who you have beside you." - Unknown
11. "Friendship is the greatest souvenir from any journey." - Unknown
12. "Adventures are better with friends." - Unknown
13. "Life is a journey, not a destination. But it's better when you have someone along for the ride." - Unknown
14. "True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable." - David Tyson Gentry
15. "There is an unspoken bond you create with the friends you travel with." - Kristen Sarah
16. "The road goes on forever, and the party never ends." - Robert Earl Keen
17. "It's a road trip! It's about adventure! ... It's not like we have somewhere to go." - John Green
18. "Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as it ever is on the road." - Jack Kerouac
19. "There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars." - Jack Kerouac
20. "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars." - Jack Kerouac
21. "It's goodbye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies." - Jack Kerouac
Further Reading for Inspiration
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- For more inspiring articles like this, visit my Inspiration page.
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