/teleport
also /tpTeleports the executing player or specified entity to either absolute or relative coordinates, or to the location of another entity. Optionally faces a direction or another entity on arrival. The shorthand alias /tp behaves identically.
What is /teleport used for?
What /teleport is for
Moves a player or entity to exact coordinates, to another entity, or by a relative offset — optionally facing a target on arrival. The /tp alias behaves identically.
When to use /teleport
Reach for it to fast-travel across a world, pull players to an event, set up cutscene camera shots, or reposition mobs in a build. Relative (~) and local (^) coordinates make it the backbone of movement in datapacks and command blocks.
Handy /tp tricks
Use /tp @s ~ ~10 ~ to pop straight up, /tp @a YourName to gather everyone to you, and wrap it in /execute as @e[...] to teleport a filtered group at once.
Syntax
Parameters
- targets
- entity selector
- Which entities to teleport (e.g. @p, @a, Steve).
- destination
- entity selector
- Entity whose position is the target.
- x y z
- block coords
- Absolute coords. Use ~ for relative, ^ for local.
- yawoptional
- float
- Rotation around Y axis in degrees (-180 to 180). Optional.
- pitchoptional
- float
- Pitch in degrees (-90 to 90). Optional.
Command builder
Configure the options below to generate a ready-to-paste /teleport command.
Examples
Teleport the nearest player to coordinates (100, 64, -200).
Teleport every player to Steve's position.
Teleport yourself 10 blocks up.
Teleport the nearest player to (0, 100, 0) facing toward (0, 64, 0).
Common questions
How do I teleport to coordinates in Minecraft?
Use /tp <x> <y> <z> in chat (cheats must be enabled). For example, /tp 100 64 -200 sends you to those coordinates immediately. Add ~ before a number to make it relative to your current position.
How do I teleport to another player?
Type /tp <playerName>. If you're the operator and want to bring another player to you, use /tp <theirName> <yourName>.
How do I teleport using relative coordinates?
Prefix any axis with ~ for relative motion from your current position. /tp ~ ~10 ~ moves you 10 blocks up. ^ is local (facing-relative) — /tp ^ ^ ^5 moves you 5 blocks in the direction you're facing.
Permission level
/teleport requires Cheats (op level 2). In single-player you need the world's "Allow Cheats" toggle on. On a multiplayer server you need to be opped — see /op.