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The subject of this article is from the ExoMech update.
The information from this article is is up-to-date as of 10 June, 2020.

There are a variety of ways to travel from point A to point B in No Man's Sky.

Player Movement[ | ]

The known methods are as follows, in order of relative speed.

Jetpack

Jetpack Upgrade

Swimming[ | ]

They Abyss release provided many reasons and opportunities for swimming. The player's Exosuit provides air and protection from whatever liquid the player is swimming in. Upgrades to the suit can extend the length and depth of submersion.

Walking[ | ]

This is the most common way of exploring a planet's surface, literally putting "boots on the ground." Sean Murray has stated that it is possible to walk completely around a planet, although that would certainly take a long time.

Player Steam-bot actually attempted this journey around the planet Dudenbeaumodeme and managed to walk around the entire planet.

Sprinting/Running[ | ]

If you press the melee button after running a little. you'll get a quick boost to help you get around faster. Best way to do so is reach to the top of a hill, save a short distance to enable run, run to the tip and melee off the tip (aim in the air), you will be launched straight into air. This way, with jetpack button coordinating, you could glide through a vast area with astonishing speed.

Jetpack[ | ]

This is an upgrade option for the player's suit that allows limited periods of flight over the surface of the planet. Jetpacks drain life systems which can be recharged with oxygen, Additional upgrades can be built to increase the length of time spent in the air.

Exocraft[ | ]

Exocraft

Land Vehicle Upgrade

  • Pathfinder - Three types of land vehicles collectively called Exocraft were added. They are capable of travel over a variety of surfaces, and are used for different purposes. The fastest of the three is the Nomad, which can also be used as a hovercraft. The Roamer and Colossus are slower vehicles, but are still faster than walking or running.
  • NEXT - The two-wheeled Pilgrim was added. It is the fastest of the various land excocraft.
  • Abyss - A water-based exocraft called the Nautilon was added. It serves the purpose of an individual submarine.
  • ExoMech - The Minotaur was added. This 5-meter tall mechanical walker is basically immune to all planetary dangers.

Ship Movement[ | ]

Normal Throttle[ | ]

This method of ship propulsion is used when flying over a planet's surface. It does not require special fuel, and is disabled when you leave a planet's atmosphere. This will range in speed from 0-150u and is activated using the R2 trigger on the PS4 controller. Throttle speed can be boosted using the PS4 Circle.

Pulse Drive[ | ]

Ships uses the Pulse Engine to travel between planets within the same star system. Unlike travel within a planet's atmosphere, pulse drive requires that the ship be stocked with one of the available fuel elements. Typical cruising speeds are from 350-450u.

Hyperspeed

Hyperdrive Activation

Hyperdrive[ | ]

This is the fastest method of travel available, and is used to jump between star systems. It can be built as an upgrade to your ship, and takes a large amount of fuel (such as Thamium9) to operate. If the fuel tanks are emptied during a jump, the ship and player will drop out of hyperdrive back into normal space. Expect speeds of over 4000u when in hyperdrive.

Huge distances may be traveled using the Core to Core Jump method, allowing rapid jumps between galaxies.

Other Methods[ | ]

PortalBlue

Portal Capability

Base Teleport Module[ | ]

A player's base may contain a Base Teleport Module which allows the player to jump to (and return from) other locations in the galaxy. It retains the four most recent locations, and a player's ship is included in the teleportation process.

Short-Range Teleporter[ | ]

A player's base may contain a single pair or multiple pairs of Short-Range Teleporters which allow instantaneous transport within the confines of different locations of a single base.

Portals[ | ]

These devices are scattered around the galaxy on random planets. There will be at least one portal in each star system. They must be unlocked before use, which requires providing specific resources to each of the 16 keys. When entered, they transport the player to a linked portal on another planet in their own galaxy, or in a different one. The travelers current ship and its inventory are also transported.

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