20 Best Travel Neck Pillows for 2025

This innovative neck pillow features a built-in 3D eye mask that blocks light and supports your head from every angle—so you can finally get real sleep while sitting upright. Designed to work with airplane and car seat headrests, it prevents that dreaded head bobbing and packs down easily into a travel-friendly pouch.

Customers say this travel pillow is soft and comfortable and love how it supports their head and blocks out light for better sleep on flights. “ABSOLUTELY a game changer. As an airline employee constantly traveling, this pillow has been by far the best plane gadget I have ever bought,” raves one reviewer.

Say goodbye to awkward naps—this memory foam pillow wraps snugly around your neck and gives your chin the support it’s been missing. The plush material bounces back after every use, and it packs down easily into the included travel bag so you’re always ready to snooze in planes, trains, or car rides.

Customers love the excellent value and soft, supportive memory foam on this travel pillow, with one reviewer praising its cooling feel, pain relief, and sturdy support—all without the bulk. “It’s a game-changer for making in-flight naps more bearable,” they said.

With millions of soft microbeads and a dual-sided cover featuring plush fleece on one side and cool spandex on the other, this U-shaped pillow offers multiple ways to get comfy. It even has a little storage pocket for your earbuds or phone, plus a snap closure so you can clip it right onto your bag and go.

Customers say this neck pillow is comfortable and supportive, thanks to microbeads that mold perfectly to your neck. “The microbeads make this neck pillow soft and pliable for maximum comfort,” one reviewer shared. “It keeps my neck in alignment and is very nice quality.”

Need some beauty sleep on the go? It doesn’t get more luxurious than this limited-edition set featuring a scalloped-edge travel pillow wrapped in pure silk and a matching beach bag to carry it in style. The silk case protects your hair and skin while you rest so you can look and feel your best—even on travel days.

This ergonomic travel pillow features an asymmetric shape that wraps around your neck and softly cradles your face. It’s award-winning for a reason! The pillow comes with a travel pouch and carabiner, and it also rolls up into a quarter of its size, which makes for easy portability.

Reviewers love this pillow for its size, quality, and convenience, with one happy customer saying, “It’s surprising how such a compact design could work so efficiently. Excellent quality in materials, workmanship, and design. Just purchased a set for gifts!”

Made of memory foam and viscoelastic, this ergonomic neck pillow is the best of both worlds when it comes to comfort and support. It features comprehensive neck support, contouring to your spine’s natural curvature, so you’ll wake feeling rested. It has an adjustable fit and comes in six neutral colors.

Reviewers praise this pillow for its supportive, high-quality design that’s comfortable on the neck and made with super soft materials. One 5-star reviewer shared, “I have used my pillow for several trips and am amazed at the difference it has made for me! It is so comfortable, easy to wear and easy to transport. I couldn’t ask for anything more in a neck pillow!

The Marlow Mini Pillow is going to be perfect for campers, road-trippers, and travelers of all kinds. One great feature is that it’s completely customizable—you can adjust its support (plush, medium, or firm) with its zipper system to precisely fit your needs. It’s also made of gel-infused memory foam, which has a cooling effect. And its shell is even antimicrobial.

Buffy’s oversized neck pillow is the ultimate cozy napping tool. Because of its size, it provides fantastic neck and back support wherever you’re snoozing. Each pillow also recycles around 25 plastic bottles, so you can rest easy knowing you’re doing good for the environment, too.

Silk pillowcase giant Slip has created a travel pillow, and if you’re someone who prioritizes skincare and haircare, it’ll be everything you want in a neck pillow. Its slipsilk fabric minimizes hair friction, which results in less tangling while traveling. It’s also gentle on skin and incredibly soft.

This pillow has a few unique attributes that make it perfect for an airplane, but the most obvious one is its strap. Attach the strap around any chair or headrest to keep comfortable and stable as you sleep. Additionally, the microfiber is breathable and cooling. It also has a chin strap to help support those who sleep with their head forward. Another perk for the flier? It’s incredibly easy to travel with, as it folds down to half its size into an included carrying case. The case itself is made to fit snugly around suitcase handles.

Customers love this travel pillow for its excellent neck support, easy portability, and great value for the price. As one 5-star reviewer summed up, “This pillow got it right. It took the best from every different type of pillow and put it into one!”

This machine-washable pillow has a soft microfiber inside and a cozy microsuede outside, which will make camping or backpacking much more pleasant. It compresses down to half its size and has a waterproof sack for storage. And at 12 x 16-inches, it’s small enough to take anywhere.

Whether camping under the stars or stuck in a window seat at 30,000 feet, reviewers say this is the one travel pillow that actually delivers. “This pillow from Wise Owl gave me some of my best nights of sleep while camping that I’ve had in years,” says one. Another adds, “I have trouble sleeping on airplanes but this actually was comfortable to lean against the window and got a few solid hours of sleep!”

If you’re someone who gets cold on flights or in hotels, try out a pillow and blanket travel pillow hybrid. That’s right, the pillow turns into a full blanket when you take it out of its soft microfiber plush cover. It’s versatile and comfortable.

Reviewers rave about this convertible blanket-pillow combo, calling it the perfect cozy companion for chilly flights. According to one 5-star reviewer, “One of the standout features is its versatility. I used it as both a blanket and a pillow, thanks to the clever design of the carrying case…Plus, the hand luggage sleeve is a game-changer for attaching it to my suitcase.”

One of our writers used the Trtl on an 11-hour flight to Hawaii and slept the whole time. And unlike other neck pillows, this one packs completely flat (plus, it only weighs as much as an apple.) The secret to its comfort is because of its inner support system, which keeps your neck from becoming stiff and uncomfortable. Wrap the plush material around your neck like a loose scarf and get ready for a comfy snooze.

Reviewers appreciate this travel pillow’s smart support and easy-to-pack design, especially for long flights, with many saying it works better than bulky foam options. One satisfied customer wrote, “Loved it! Used for my 10 hour trip and it was wonderful to sleep and not wake up with a sore neck! Comfortable and easy to use.”

This travel pillow is bendable and shaped like a log, so it’s great for car rides because you can use it in a number of ways. Try it as a lumbar pillow for a hurt back; twist one side up to use as a resting spot against a window; or wear it around your neck. While it may be a bit bulky to take on a plane, it’s the perfect accessory for a road trip.

Customers love this travel pillow for its soft feel, flexible design, and solid neck support, with one 5-star reviewer saying, “I love how adaptable this pillow is! The bendable design allows me to shape it for neck, lumbar, or leg support, making it perfect for flights, road trips, and even just relaxing at home.”

This unique infinity travel pillow offers 360 degrees of comfort while remaining soft and breathable, thanks to the bamboo fabric. It’s also made to feel like a traditional pillow, as it’s layered with comfortable microfiber material. The Huzi also has thousands of five-star reviews on Amazon, highlighting its soft pillow filling and ability to roll up into a carry on.

Customers say this versatile neck pillow is soft, smooth, and great for travel, with one reviewer sharing, “This pillow made a world of difference—I was as comfy as I could be while in economy class.”

The designer of this luxuriously soft travel pillow was a pilot for a major airline before she invented this. (Which means you can trust that it’s perfect for flights!) If you’ve tried more traditional neck pillows and find they don’t work, try out this hypoallergenic, biodegradable option. It’s made from Tencel fibers and stuffed with faux down. It’s machine-washable, too.

Customers say this lightweight, well-made travel pillow offers great support for the neck and lower back, and fits easily in backpacks for stress-free travel. “So soft and not bulky like some travel pillows. I love them so much I bought three,” one reviewer raves.

This no-frills option is perfect if you’re looking for a solid, reliable, and budget-friendly neck pillow. The soft fleece pillow cover and cushiony fiber insides are hypoallergenic and will provide a respite from hard headrests. It’s machine-washable, made and packaged with recycled materials, and manufactured right in Texas.

Customers describe this pillow as the perfect blend of softness and support, with one reviewer raving, “This supports my neck very well without putting too much strain on it. It’s nice and soft but also a little firm for support… I LOVE IT.”

This Tempur-Pedic travel pillow has a unique peanut shape so you can use it as lumbar, knee, or neck support. It’s made from the same materials as their famous mattresses, and five-star reviewers on Amazon note that it feels like “heaven.” Its cover is machine-washable, too.

Customers praise this pillow’s quality, comfort, and travel-friendly design, with one calling it, “The most amazing pillow I’ve ever used! Perfect support and helps with pain from disc degeneration!”

This Trekology pillow is great for camping, van life, and more! It’s inflatable, weighs less than a soda can, and compresses down to almost nothing. There’s also a latch strap and rubber dots on the bottom to keep it from slipping around as you sleep.

Customers say this ultra-light camping pillow is a go-to for better sleep under the stars: easy to inflate, super compact, and surprisingly comfy. “I got this pillow for backpacking/camping, and it has been everything I hoped it would be—durable, comfortable, easy to inflate with only four breaths, and easy to deflate and pack up,” one reviewer shares.

This colorful pillow has a custom-made Velcro clasp that keeps your child’s neck from falling forward as they sleep. And that means they won’t wake up from their car nap grumpier than they were when they drifted off! It comes in lots of fun patterns they’ll love to carry around with their suitcase, plus a breathable microsuede and microfiber cover.

Customers find this neck pillow soft yet supportive, praising its smart design for long car rides and easy travel. “I have tried SO MANY neck pillows as a frequent flier who has to try to get in my zzzzzs whenever I can. This is the one that will make me stop trying,” one reviewer raves.