Walking across a huge world gets old fast. With one command you can jump straight to any coordinates, your base, a friend’s build, or a spot you noted earlier. This guide covers the exact teleport command, how to read the X, Y, Z numbers, and the shortcuts that make it effortless.
Everything here is confirmed in the current 2026 version of Minecraft (26.2) and works in both Java and Bedrock.
Quick answer: enable cheats, open the chat, and type /tp X Y Z with your target numbers, for example /tp 100 64 -250. That instantly teleports you to X 100, Y 64, Z -250. The /tp and /teleport commands are identical.
Teleport Command at a Glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Command | /tp X Y Z (or /teleport X Y Z) |
| Requires | Cheats enabled, or operator (OP) on a server |
| Open chat | T on Java, right on the D-pad on Bedrock/console |
| X / Y / Z | East-west / height / north-south |
| Relative move | ~ (tilde) keeps an axis at your current position |
Step 1: Enable Cheats
Teleporting is a cheat command, so your world needs cheats on:
- Java: turn on cheats when creating the world, or in an existing world open the pause menu, click Open to LAN, set Allow Cheats: On, and start the LAN world.
- Bedrock: pause the game, go to Settings, open the Cheats section, and toggle Activate Cheats on.
- Servers: you need operator (OP) status to run the command.
Step 2: Know the Coordinates You Want
Coordinates are three numbers, X Y Z, and their order always matters:
- X is east and west, positive X is east, negative X is west.
- Y is your height (the same Y-level you use for mining).
- Z is north and south, positive Z is south, negative Z is north.
To see your current coordinates, press F3 on Java, or on Bedrock turn on Show Coordinates in the world settings. Our how to find your coordinates guide covers this on every platform.
Step 3: Run the Teleport Command
Open the chat (T on Java, D-pad right on Bedrock) and type the command:
- Teleport yourself: /tp 100 64 -250 sends you to those exact coordinates.
- Teleport another player: /tp PlayerName 100 64 -250 sends that player there instead.
Press enter (or the confirm button on console) and you are moved instantly. Absolute numbers like 100 64 -250 always point to the same fixed spot no matter where you start.
Shortcut: Relative Coordinates with the Tilde
The tilde (~) means “relative to where I am now,” which saves you from looking up exact numbers:
- /tp ~ ~10 ~ moves you 10 blocks straight up.
- /tp ~50 ~ ~ moves you 50 blocks east, keeping your height and Z the same.
- /tp ~ ~ ~-20 moves you 20 blocks north.
A single ~ on an axis leaves that axis unchanged, so you only type the numbers you actually want to move. This is perfect for popping up out of a cave (/tp ~ ~50 ~) or nudging yourself onto a ledge.
If you would rather jump to fixed places you use a lot, see our guides on teleporting to your last death point and back to your spawn point. The full list of commands is in our Minecraft commands list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Enable cheats, open the chat, and type /tp X Y Z with your target numbers, such as /tp 100 64 -250. Press enter and you are moved to that exact spot.
Nothing. /tp is just the short alias for /teleport, and both commands work exactly the same way in current Minecraft.
Yes. Teleporting requires cheats enabled in a single-player world, or operator (OP) status on a multiplayer server. Without them the command will not run.
X is east and west, Z is north and south, and Y is your height. You enter them in that order: X first, then Y, then Z.
The tilde means relative to your current position. /tp ~ ~10 ~ moves you 10 blocks up while keeping your X and Z the same, so you only change the axis you type a number on.
Yes. Type /tp PlayerName X Y Z, for example /tp Steve 100 64 -250, to send that player to the coordinates instead of yourself.
Teleporting to coordinates turns a long overland trek into an instant jump. Enable cheats, remember the X Y Z order, and lean on the tilde for quick relative moves, and you will never waste time walking back to your base again.
