/teleport

Teleports entities to a location, another entity, or adjusts their rotation. Full form of /tp with extended facing options.

Overview

Teleports entities to a location, another entity, or adjusts their rotation. Full form of /tp with extended facing options. In vanilla Minecraft Java Edition it is one of the player commands, first added in Classic 0.0.18a.

It is invoked as /teleport [<targets>] <destination>|<location> [<rotation>] [facing <facingLocation>] [facing entity <facingEntity> <facingAnchor>] and accepts one required argument (<destination>) and 4 optional arguments ([targets], [rotation], [facingLocation], and [facingEntity]).

/teleport also works as /tp, which behaves identically, so you can use whichever you prefer.

In Java Edition, teleporting to coordinates in another dimension requires /execute in <dimension> run teleport, while teleporting to an entity follows it into its dimension. The facing keyword allows orienting the entity after teleporting.

The 'facing' clause orients the entity after the move; teleporting to coordinates in another dimension requires /execute in <dimension> run teleport, while teleporting to an entity follows it across dimensions.

Syntax & Arguments

/teleport [<targets>] <destination>|<location> [<rotation>] [facing <facingLocation>] [facing entity <facingEntity> <facingAnchor>]

The full syntax is /teleport [<targets>] <destination>|<location> [<rotation>] [facing <facingLocation>] [facing entity <facingEntity> <facingAnchor>]. Angle brackets < > mark required arguments and square brackets [ ] mark optional ones; a vertical bar | between words means you pick exactly one of those literals. You must always supply <destination>. The arguments [targets], [rotation], [facingLocation], and [facingEntity] may be omitted, in which case the documented default applies.

targets: Optional, of type an entity. The entity or entities to teleport.
destination: Required, of type an entity. Target entity or coordinates to teleport to.
rotation: Optional, of type a rotation. The yaw and pitch.
facingLocation: Optional, of type a vec3. Coordinates to face after teleporting (used with 'facing' keyword).
facingEntity: Optional, of type an entity. An entity to face after teleporting (used with 'facing entity' keywords).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
targets	entity	Optional	The entity or entities to teleport.
destination	entity	Required	Target entity or coordinates to teleport to.
rotation	rotation	Optional	The yaw and pitch.
facingLocation	vec3	Optional	Coordinates to face after teleporting (used with 'facing' keyword).
facingEntity	entity	Optional	An entity to face after teleporting (used with 'facing entity' keywords).

Examples

The 3 examples below are ready to copy and adapt. For instance, /teleport @s 0 100 0 facing 0 64 0 teleports you to 0,100,0 and rotates you to face coordinates 0,64,0. Each example varies the arguments to show a different real use of /teleport; read the note under every snippet to see exactly what changes.

/teleport @s 0 100 0 facing 0 64 0

Teleports you to 0,100,0 and rotates you to face coordinates 0,64,0.

/teleport @e[type=villager] ~ ~5 ~

Teleports all villagers 5 blocks upward.

/teleport @p @r

Teleports the nearest player to a random player.

Permission Level & Requirements

/teleport sits at permission Level 2 - Game Master / Cheats, which means it needs permission level 2, the level cheats grant to single-player worlds and that operators hold by default.

In a single-player world you must have "Allow Cheats" turned on (or open the world to LAN with cheats) before it will run; on a multiplayer server the player needs to be an operator at the matching level.

This reference describes the Java Edition 1.21 form of the command; Bedrock Edition may use slightly different argument formats.

Common Mistakes

Using both rotation and facing in the same command, only one can be used.
Expecting coordinates to change the dimension. Coordinates stay in the dimension the command runs in, so use /execute in first; only teleporting to an entity follows it into another dimension.

Notes

Related Commands

If /teleport is part of your toolkit, the commands below are the ones you will most often reach for alongside it: /tp, /spreadplayers, and /spawnpoint. They cover closely related tasks, so the links above jump straight to each one.

/tp

/spreadplayers

/spawnpoint

Frequently Asked Questions about /teleport

What does the /teleport command do in Minecraft?

Teleports entities to a location, another entity, or adjusts their rotation. Full form of /tp with extended facing options. It belongs to the player command group and was first added in Java Edition Classic 0.0.18a.

What is the correct syntax for /teleport?

/teleport [<targets>] <destination>|<location> [<rotation>] [facing <facingLocation>] [facing entity <facingEntity> <facingAnchor>]. The required argument is destination, and the optional ones are targets, rotation, facingLocation, and facingEntity.

What permission level does /teleport need?

It requires permission Level 2 - Game Master / Cheats. On a server the player must be an operator at that level, or have cheats enabled in single-player.

What is a common mistake when using /teleport?

Using both rotation and facing in the same command, only one can be used.

Can you give an example of /teleport in use?

Yes. /teleport @e[type=villager] ~ ~5 ~: teleports all villagers 5 blocks upward.

Can /teleport move a player to another dimension?

Yes, when the destination is an entity: /teleport @s Alex takes you to Alex in whatever dimension they are in. Coordinates stay in the dimension the command runs in, so for a position wrap it in execute, e.g. /execute in minecraft:the_nether run teleport @s ~ ~ ~, to change dimension and position together.

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