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Please log in with your username or email to continue. Facebook Google wikiHow Account No account yet? Create an account Browse Articles Quizzes & Games All Quizzes Hot Community Quizzes Personality Quizzes Dating Simulator Learn Something New Support wikiHow Log in / Sign up Hobbies and Crafts Minecraft Building Minecraft Transport Last Updated: August 20, 2025 Fact Checked Teleport in Java Edition Teleport in Bedrock Edition Using Command Blocks Minecraft Teleporting FAQ This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Hunter Rising . Hunter Rising is a wikiHow Staff Writer based in Los Angeles. He has more than three years of experience writing for and working with wikiHow. Hunter holds a BFA in Entertainment Design from the University of Wisconsin - Stout and a Minor in English Writing. There are 13 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 2,017,644 times. Learn more... If you want to travel somewhere else in Minecraft fast, teleporting is the perfect way to get around in Creative Mode. Whether you want to teleport to specific coordinates or to other players, it just takes entering a quick command into the game. We’ll walk you through how to teleport on desktop , consoles, and mobile , as well as how to teleport other players and entities. Simple Way to Teleport in Minecraft Turn on cheats in your game and open the game chat. Enter /tp followed by the X, Y, and Z coordinates where you want to teleport. To teleport to another player, enter /tp followed by the player’s username. How to Teleport in Minecraft Java Edition 1 Turn on commands for your Minecraft world. If you’re starting a new world, turn on the Allow Commands setting from the menus. If you’re already loaded into a game, then open the game menu, select Settings , and turn the Allow Commands option on. PC and Mac versions of Minecraft use Java Edition. If you’re playing on a multiplayer server, only the host can switch cheats on and off. PC and Mac versions of Minecraft use Java Edition. If you’re playing on a multiplayer server, only the host can switch cheats on and off. 2 Check your coordinates by pressing F3. Minecraft uses three coordinates (X, Y, and Z) to determine player locations in the world. After pressing the button, check the left side of the screen for the “XYZ” listing to find your coordinates . Write them down so you don’t forget them. [1] X Research source On a Mac, press fn+F3 to open the menu. The "X" coordinate is the position east or west of the center of the map. The "Y" coordinate is the elevation above bedrock. The "Z" coordinate is the position north or south of the center of the map. Advertisement On a Mac, press fn+F3 to open the menu. The "X" coordinate is the position east or west of the center of the map. The "Y" coordinate is the elevation above bedrock. The "Z" coordinate is the position north or south of the center of the map. 3 Open the game chat. Press T or the backslash (/) key on your keyboard to open the chat. Here you can type different commands, including the one for teleporting. Pressing the backslash key automatically adds a “/” to the start of the line, which you’ll need to run the teleport commands. If you forget to add a backslash later on, then your command will send through the in-game chat to other players. Pressing the backslash key automatically adds a “/” to the start of the line, which you’ll need to run the teleport commands. If you forget to add a backslash later on, then your command will send through the in-game chat to other players. 4 Enter “/tp” followed by your destination to teleport yourself. If you want to teleport your character to a different spot on the map, you only need to add your destination to the end of the command. Once you enter the full command, hit Enter to automatically teleport. [2] X Research source Teleport to different coordinates: /tp <x y z> Example: “/tp 34 65 50” teleports you to the map coordinates (34, 65, 50) Teleport to a specific player: /tp <player name> Example: “/tp wikiHowMC” teleports you to the same position as the player wikiHowMC Teleport to the closest player: /tp @p Teleport to a random player: /tp @r Teleport to different coordinates: /tp <x y z> Example: “/tp 34 65 50” teleports you to the map coordinates (34, 65, 50) Example: “/tp 34 65 50” teleports you to the map coordinates (34, 65, 50) Teleport to a specific player: /tp <player name> Example: “/tp wikiHowMC” teleports you to the same position as the player wikiHowMC Example: “/tp wikiHowMC” teleports you to the same position as the player wikiHowMC Teleport to the closest player: /tp @p Teleport to a random player: /tp @r 5 Teleport other players by entering their name first in the command. If you want to teleport players to a different place, you can easily teleport them to specific locations on the map or to another player. [3] X Research source Teleport a player to different coordinates: /tp <player name> <x y z> Example: “/tp wikiHowMC 42 60 115” teleports the player wikiHowMC to the map coordinates (42, 60, 115) Teleport a player to you: /tp <player name> @s Example: “/tp MinecraftWH @s” teleports the player MinecraftWH to your location Teleport a player to another player: /tp <player name> <other player’s name> Example: “/tp wikiHowMC MinecraftWH” teleports the player wikiHowMC to the location of the player MinecraftWH Teleport a player to the closest player: /tp <player name> @p Example: “/tp JohnDoe @p” teleports the player JohnDoe to the player that’s closest to them Teleport a player to a random player: /tp <player name> @r Example: “ /tp MCwikiHow @r” teleports the player MCwikiHow to another random player’s location Teleport all players to a location: /tp @a <destination> Example: “/tp @a 100 75 50” teleports all the players to the map coordinates (100, 75, 50) Example: “/tp @a @s” teleports all the players to your location. Teleport a player to different coordinates: /tp <player name> <x y z> Example: “/tp wikiHowMC 42 60 115” teleports the player wikiHowMC to the map coordinates (42, 60, 115) Example: “/tp wikiHowMC 42 60 115” teleports the player wikiHowMC to the map coordinates (42, 60, 115) Teleport a player to you: /tp <player name> @s Example: “/tp MinecraftWH @s” teleports the player MinecraftWH to your location Example: “/tp MinecraftWH @s” teleports the player MinecraftWH to your location Teleport a player to another player: /tp <player name> <other player’s name> Example: “/tp wikiHowMC MinecraftWH” teleports the player wikiHowMC to the location of the player MinecraftWH Example: “/tp wikiHowMC MinecraftWH” teleports the player wikiHowMC to the location of the player MinecraftWH Teleport a player to the closest player: /tp <player name> @p Example: “/tp JohnDoe @p” teleports the player JohnDoe to the player that’s closest to them Example: “/tp JohnDoe @p” teleports the player JohnDoe to the player that’s closest to them Teleport a player to a random player: /tp <player name> @r Example: “ /tp MCwikiHow @r” teleports the player MCwikiHow to another random player’s location Example: “ /tp MCwikiHow @r” teleports the player MCwikiHow to another random player’s location Teleport all players to a location: /tp @a <destination> Example: “/tp @a 100 75 50” teleports all the players to the map coordinates (100, 75, 50) Example: “/tp @a @s” teleports all the players to your location. Example: “/tp @a 100 75 50” teleports all the players to the map coordinates (100, 75, 50) Example: “/tp @a @s” teleports all the players to your location. 6 Enter “@e” and an entity type to teleport specific creatures. If you want to send enemies or animals in the game to a certain location, you can target them with a teleport command as well. Look up the entity code for the creature you want to teleport so you can enter it into the command. [4] X Research source Teleport all entities to a location: /tp @e[type=<entity type>] <destination> Example: “/tp @e[type=cow] 50 60 50” teleports all cows to the map coordinates (50, 60, 50) Teleport a number of entities to a location: /tp @e[type=<entity type>,limit=<number>] <x y z> Example: “/tp @e[type=sheep,limit=5] @s” teleports 5 sheep to your location Teleport all entities to a location: /tp @e[type=<entity type>] <destination> Example: “/tp @e[type=cow] 50 60 50” teleports all cows to the map coordinates (50, 60, 50) Example: “/tp @e[type=cow] 50 60 50” teleports all cows to the map coordinates (50, 60, 50) Teleport a number of entities to a location: /tp @e[type=<entity type>,limit=<number>] <x y z> Example: “/tp @e[type=sheep,limit=5] @s” teleports 5 sheep to your location Example: “/tp @e[type=sheep,limit=5] @s” teleports 5 sheep to your location How to Teleport in Minecraft Bedrock Edition 1 Turn on cheats and coordinates in your game settings. When you start a new world, be sure to enable cheats from the main menu. Otherwise, open the settings and select Game . Scroll down and turn on Show Coordinates to show your position in the world. Then select Activate Cheats to turn them on. [5] X Research source Xbox One, PlayStation4, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10, and Pocket Edition (PE) all run Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Xbox One, PlayStation4, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10, and Pocket Edition (PE) all run Minecraft Bedrock Edition. 2 Open the chat window with the chat icon or pressing right on the D-pad. If you’re playing Minecraft mobile on your phone, tap on the chat icon in the top right of the screen. If you’re playing on a console with a controller, then press the right button on the D-pad to open the chat window. 3 Type “/tp” and your destination to teleport. Use the in-game keyboard to type in the command. You can choose a set of X, Y, and Z coordinates on the map or another player to teleport to. [6] X Research source Teleport to coordinates: /tp <x y z> Example: “/tp 200 55 130” would teleport you to the map coordinates (200, 55, 130) Teleport to another player: /tp <player name> Example: “/tp wikiHowMC” would teleport you to the same location as the player wikiHowMC Teleport to coordinates: /tp <x y z> Example: “/tp 200 55 130” would teleport you to the map coordinates (200, 55, 130) Example: “/tp 200 55 130” would teleport you to the map coordinates (200, 55, 130) Teleport to another player: /tp <player name> Example: “/tp wikiHowMC” would teleport you to the same location as the player wikiHowMC Example: “/tp wikiHowMC” would teleport you to the same location as the player wikiHowMC 4 Enter a player’s name first to teleport them somewhere else. If you’re playing on a server with multiple people, you can also teleport them to you or a different location on the map. [7] X Research source Teleport a player to coordinates: /tp <player name> <x y z> Example: “/tp wikihowMC 15 40 60” teleports the player wikihowMC to the coordinates (15, 40, 60) Teleport a player to you: /tp <player name> @s Example: “/tp minecraftWH @s” teleports the player minecraftWH to the same location as you Teleport a player to another player: /tp <player name> <other player name> Example: “/tp JohnDoe wikiHowMC” teleports the player JohnDoe to the same location as the player wikiHowMC. You can also use target commands instead of usernames. @p: the closest player @a: all players @r: a random player

Teleport a player to coordinates: /tp <player name> <x y z> Example: “/tp wikihowMC 15 40 60” teleports the player wikihowMC to the coordinates (15, 40, 60) Example: “/tp wikihowMC 15 40 60” teleports the player wikihowMC to the coordinates (15, 40, 60) Teleport a player to you: /tp <player name> @s Example: “/tp minecraftWH @s” teleports the player minecraftWH to the same location as you Example: “/tp minecraftWH @s” teleports the player minecraftWH to the same location as you Teleport a player to another player: /tp <player name> <other player name> Example: “/tp JohnDoe wikiHowMC” teleports the player JohnDoe to the same location as the player wikiHowMC. Example: “/tp JohnDoe wikiHowMC” teleports the player JohnDoe to the same location as the player wikiHowMC. You can also use target commands instead of usernames. @p: the closest player @a: all players @r: a random player @p: the closest player @a: all players @r: a random player How to Teleport Using Command Blocks 1 Toggle on "Activate Cheats" and "Command Blocks Enabled" for your world. Open your Minecraft world and go into your game settings. Make sure you switch Cheats so they’re turned on. Then, turn on the Command Blocks setting so it’s enabled. [8] X Research source If you’re starting a new world, change the settings from the main menu so you don’t have to edit them later. If you’re starting a new world, change the settings from the main menu so you don’t have to edit them later. 2 Enter “/give @s command_block” to add one to your inventory. Open the chat by pressing T or / on your computer, pressing the chat icon at the top on mobile, or pressing right on a controller D-pad. Type in the command and submit the prompt to place a command block in your inventory. [9] X Research source @s gives yourself a command block, but you can also target other players. Type in a username to target a specific player. Alternatively, use @p for the nearest player, @r for a random player, or @a for all players. @s gives yourself a command block, but you can also target other players. Type in a username to target a specific player. Alternatively, use @p for the nearest player, @r for a random player, or @a for all players. 3 Place the command block on the ground and interact with it. Find a spot for the command block and place it down in your world. After that, right-click or use the left controller bumper to interact with the block and edit the commands. You can always move a command block later on, but you can only edit them while they’re placed. You can always move a command block later on, but you can only edit them while they’re placed. 4 Adjust the Command block settings. If you want to add a hover note to your Command block, select Hover Note and enter a name. Set Block Type as Impulse . Set Condition as Unconditional . Set Redstone as Needs Redstone . Set Block Type as Impulse . Set Condition as Unconditional . Set Redstone as Needs Redstone . 5 Enter “/tp @p” followed by the destination you want to teleport. Select the field or + to input your command. Type in the start of the command, followed by the X, Y, and Z coordinates where you want to teleport. Select Done when you’re finished entering the command. [10] X Research source Example: Entering “tp @p 100 50 250” will teleport you to the coordinates (100, 50, 250) when you use the command block. You can enter any teleport command into a command block. For example, using a block with the command “/tp @a <x y z>” teleports all the players to a specific set of coordinates. Example: Entering “tp @p 100 50 250” will teleport you to the coordinates (100, 50, 250) when you use the command block. You can enter any teleport command into a command block. For example, using a block with the command “/tp @a <x y z>” teleports all the players to a specific set of coordinates. 6 Place a button or lever next to the command block to activate it. Search through your inventory for a button or lever, and place it on the command block or within 1 block from it. Whenever you use the button or the lever, the command block will activate. [11] X Research source 7 Press the button on the Command block. You'll be teleported to the coordinates specified in the Command Input field. Set up multiple command blocks around your Minecraft world so you can easily jump back and forth between locations, such as a house , base , or different biomes. If the command block doesn’t work, try editing your command block and type in execute as @p at @s run tp @p <x y z> using the destination coordinates. [12] X Research source Set up multiple command blocks around your Minecraft world so you can easily jump back and forth between locations, such as a house , base , or different biomes. If the command block doesn’t work, try editing your command block and type in execute as @p at @s run tp @p <x y z> using the destination coordinates. [12] X Research source Minecraft Teleporting FAQ 1 Can you teleport in Survival Mode? You can only teleport when you’re playing in Creative Mode on Minecraft. If you want to switch from Survival to Creative, select Open to LAN from the game menu. Then, switch the cheats on to immediately switch into Creative Mode. [13] X Research source 2 How do you teleport back to your bed? When you’re at your bed, press F3 or turn on the coordinates in your settings. Write down the 3 numbers for your coordinates somewhere you’ll remember them. Whenever you want to teleport back to your base, enter /tp followed by your bed coordinates. 3 How do you teleport to a specific biome? Open a chat window and type in /locate biome and select one of the biomes from the list that appears on screen. Press enter, and a notification will appear telling you the coordinates to the nearest biome you selected. Then, open chat again and type in /tp followed by the biome’s coordinates. [14] X Research source Question How can I start the game with Cheats enabled? Community Answer Create a new world and go to "More World Options" and click allow cheats from off to on. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 38 Helpful 91 Question How do I get back to my world if I am stuck in the invisible bedrock in the old world and don't have my coordinates? Community Answer There is /tp command in Minecraft PE now, or try flying back up over the 256 world height. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 24 Helpful 39 Question Can I do this on an Xbox One? Community Answer Yes, you need to be in a split-screen/multiplayer. Go to your Cheats tab, press World Options, go down to Teleport to Player/Teleport to Me, and chose your player. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 36 Helpful 57 In Survival, you can use an Ender Pearl to teleport to a specific block near you by equipping it, facing the block in question, and using the Ender Pearl. Doing so will reduce your health by 2.5 hearts per teleport. Thanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 1 Be sure you know where you’re teleporting to before you enter the command. If you teleport inside a wall or into lava, you’ll die in the game and lose your items. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0 If you’re playing Minecraft on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or Wii U, you cannot use the teleport command in your game. 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You can view your current coordinates by pressing F3 or Fn + F3 on your keyboard. Then, open the console by pressing “forward slash” (/) on your keyboard, and type in “teleport,” your username, and the X, Y, and Z coordinates. Once you have the coordinates entered correctly, press enter to be automatically teleported! If you want to learn how to teleport on console or mobile, keep reading the article! Did this summary help you? Yes No Send fan mail to authors Did this article help you? Quizzes & Games You Might Also Like Trending Articles Trending Articles Take the Quiz. Face the Truth. 🔥 Are You More… 🤔 Featured Videos Hot Takes Only 🔥 Your Daily Dose of Fun 🎉 Hobbies and Crafts Minecraft Building Minecraft Transport Do Not Sell or Share My Info Not Selling Info wikiHow Tech Help Pro: Develop the tech skills you need for work and life