To travel well is to travel in comfort and style. For us globetrotters, that means packing the best travel essentials and dressing in versatile apparel for our next road trip, staycation, or getaway. An essential part of every man’s wardrobe is the travel pant. Sleek and wrinkle-resistant, travel pants boast enough stretch to provide you with unparalleled comfort during long flights or drives. Not to mention they come with several pockets and serve as an all-around garment for any activity, from commuting to exploring unknown lands. Below is our most comprehensive roundup of the best travel pants for your summer excursions. Read on to find out which of these pants is perfect for you.
Rhone Commuter Slim Pant
This slim-fit option made from luxurious stretch fabric is perfect for travel or as your daily office attire. The pants feature a multitude of pockets, including a media pocket and a security pocket inside the right-back.
Five Ten Felsblock Pant
Climbing pants by design, these Felsblock pants by Five Ten offer traditional waist locks and elastic leg openings to make sure they stay fitted to the body no matter how many different angles you move in. They’re made with a lightweight cotton blend that offers breathability for those warmer days.
Salomon Wayfarer Tapered
On top of making some of the best hiking shoes out there, Salomon also creates great travel pants. Wayfarer comes in a modern tapered look and sports several athletic features. Think a wide belt loop for all types of belts, deeper pockets made to fit your entire hand in, and a preformed knee articulation to ensure unrestricted movement when on the move.
Roark Layover 2.0 Travel Pant
Made with the traveler who prioritizes comfort in mind, these Roark pants come with a drawstring cord and straight-leg cut to make sure your next flight is as “unrestricted” as possible. They also offer added pockets for functionality and ventilation panels on the back for breathability.
Vuori Ripstop Traveler
Vuori’s Ripstop Traveler is a pair of pants that wears many hats. From climbing to hiking to waiting in line for TSA to pat you down, they offer everything you need in a relaxed-fit travel pants. And to ensure durability, their cotton ripstop fabric is coated in Teflon to add strength and stain-resistance.
Marine Layer Saturday Pant
For those who want a more casual travel pant, Marine Layer offers a lightweight cotton canvas pant that resembles a tapered pair of chinos. They’re garment-dyed to give them a tasteful vintage look and an added level of softness. Oh, and they have a forever-comfortable drawstring waistband.
Carhartt Men’s Rugged Flex
For the adventurer who prioritizes durability, Carhartt’s Rugged Flex pants make sure you can trudge through any terrain. Double knee’d, with utility pockets and reinforced kick panels — you won’t find a travel pant loaded with so many features anywhere else.
Duluth Standard 5-Pocket Pants
Duluth is known for its comfortable work pants, and we stand behind that belief. They come with deep pockets, reinforced cuffs, and a Hidden Crotch Gusset — they take “unrestricted” movement to the max.
Columbia Rapid River Pant
Columbia is an expert at creating affordable, dependable, and UV-protected garments. These Rapid River pants are athletic fitting and come in a wide array of colors. They’re the only travel pants we recommend buying two pairs of.
J.Crew 484 Slim-Fit Tech Pant
Leave it to J.Crew to cover you on a trusted khaki-colored tech pant. The 484’s give great ease of movement and a cooling feel. And if you’re dressing up for your excursions, they’ve got an added silicone shirt gripper on the inner waist to help hold your button-ups in place.
Patagonia Skyline Traveler Pant
Patagonia’s Skyline pants are a choice for long-distance travel. They’re made with recycled nylon, polyester, and spandex, offering top-tier ease of movement when shifting around in your seat on the plane. Lest we forget the drawstring waistband and tapered cut — comfortable, but not too comfortable that they lose style points.
Threads 4 Thought Commuter Pant
Another solid commuter pant, Threads 4 Thought pushes premium stretch fabrics in stylish pant silhouettes. They come in multiple colors and look good performing a variety of different activities — biking, golfing, climbing, you name it.
Stio Pinedale Pant
An extremely versatile and technical pant, the Pinedale’s softshell design is ideal for whatever adventure or lifestyle event comes your way. Designed for active pursuits, the pant is equally adept for daily use, and the fabric is Bluesign-approved.
Bluffworks Ascender Chino
These adventure-ready pants are a one-and-done choice for all pursuits. Made from 100% polyester, these soft, wrinkle-resistant chinos come in regular and tailored fits. There are 10 total pockets, including two phone pockets, three anti-theft hidden zippered pockets, and a secret money pouch.
Kitsbow Haskell Pant
Designed by a cycling apparel company, the Haskell pants are made of durable, woven nylon and feature a tailored fit for a do-anything, go-anywhere pant. Many of the features that make these pants ideal for cycling also make them the perfect go-to pant from travel to trail. And just in case you happen to need to pedal home after an evening on the town, the subtle reflective taping across the back of the pant (and the reflective detailing on the belt loops) will aid in visibility.
