A travel router is a small, portable router that makes a private WiFi network from hotel, cruise or public internet.
These are the best travel routers by the numbers, picked from every travel router we list. Each pick wins one written rule, and the picks change when prices do.
How we pick: we don't test routers. Each pick wins one rule, using its rated specs and today's Amazon price. A router that wins more than one rule is shown once.
Best budget pick · Best value
The cheapest travel router here, at $40. The lowest price per Gbps of rated speed: $26.66.
Best WiFi 7 pick
The cheapest WiFi 7 travel router here.
Best for plans over 1 Gbps
The cheapest with a 2.5 Gbps internet port, so a fast plan isn't capped at 1 Gbps.
Amazon prices as of Oct 24, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC. Prices change.
The same list, with filters, is on the Travel routers page.
Amazon prices as of Oct 24, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC. Prices change.
| Type | Bands | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link TL-WR1502X AX1500 WiFi 6 Travel Router | TP-Link | Travel | WiFi 6 | AX1500 | 2 | 1 Gbps | — | $40 | $26.66 | Buy |
| GL.iNet Beryl AX GL-MT3000 AX3000 WiFi 6 Travel Router | GL.iNet | Travel | WiFi 6 | AX3000 | 2 | 2.5 Gbps | — | $99 | $33.00 | Buy |
| ASUS RT-AX57 Go AX3000 WiFi 6 Travel Router | ASUS | Travel | WiFi 6 | AX3000 | 2 | 1 Gbps | — | $99 | $33.00 | Buy |
| GL.iNet Slate AX GL-AXT1800 AX1800 WiFi 6 Travel Router | GL.iNet | Travel | WiFi 6 | AX1800 | 2 | 1 Gbps | — | $120 | $66.66 | Buy |
| GL.iNet Beryl 7 GL-MT3600BE BE3600 WiFi 7 Travel Router | GL.iNet | Travel | WiFi 7 | BE3600 | 2 | 2.5 Gbps | — | $130 | $36.11 | Buy |
| GL.iNet Slate 7 GL-BE3600 BE3600 WiFi 7 Travel Router | GL.iNet | Travel | WiFi 7 | BE3600 | 2 | 2.5 Gbps | — | $160 | $44.44 | Buy |
No. I pick by specs and today's Amazon price, using the rule shown next to each pick. For a pick that fits your own home, try the "Which router do I need?" page.
One hotel login covers all your devices, and one VPN protects them all. I like it most in hotels that limit how many devices can connect.