Best Neck Pillow

Travel neck pillows can be a lifesaver on long trips, preventing neck pain and headaches. From standard U-shapes to more inventive designs, the market offers a variety of options, including both luxury and budget-friendly cushions. We've pulled together a list of our favorite models, outlining their features and benefits to help you find the perfect fit for your next adventure.

These 10 neck pillows were selected by our expert panelists and contributors and voted on by readers as the best of the best.

1. Pluto Pod 2.0

The design of the Pluto Pod 2.0 includes a plush 360-degree neck pillow, a cushioning hood and built-in eye mask, making it easy to sit back and shut out the world for travel napping. A Velcro enclosure ensures a perfect fit, and the entire hood rolls easily into a compact burrito shape, which you can attach to your luggage in three different ways (or use as a mini lumbar support).

2. SNUGL Travel Pillow

An ergonomic memory foam pillow, the SNUGL Travel Pillow conforms to your neck and head, reducing aches and pains on long flights. It provides versatile comfort with four possible positions, and the straps and soft fabric keep it securely in place. Plus, it packs down 70% smaller to fit in an easy-travel carry bag.

3. Aeris Memory Foam Travel Pillow

Composed of high-quality, lighter-weight memory foam, the U-shaped Aeris Travel Pillow responds to pressure to provide the perfect amount of support and cradle your head. Adjustable toggles allow you to customize the fit. It also compresses to fit in its travel bag, making it compact for packing. As an added bonus, it comes with ear plugs and a sleep mask, making it a complete travel sleep kit.

4. Cabeau Evolution S3

With a variety of colors and a handy packable case, Cabeau Evolutions S3 offers both a stylish and convenient neck pillow for your travels. Advanced features, such as raised sides and a seat-strap system, provide more support and help to keep your head in place. Cabeau is also a Certified B Corporation, meeting high standards related to performance, accountability and transparency.

5. AirComfy's Daydreamer Neck Pillow

With a velvety cover, AirComfy's Daydreamer Neck Pillow is a soft, push-button inflatable that collapses into a compact travel bag with a carabiner clip. The ergonomic design includes an enhanced head cradle in back, and the level of inflation is easily adjusted (even while wearing). It delivers on both fronts: comfort and portability.

6. Cushion Lab Ergonomic Travel Pillow

Cushion Lab's Ergonomic Travel Pillow offers a 360-degree cradle for your head and an asymmetrical design that allows you to adjust the position for chief support. An interlocking clip keeps the pillow from slipping off. The pillow collapses easily to fit in its own travel bag, which has a handy carabiner to attach to your luggage.

7. Infinity Pillow

Perhaps the most versatile neck pillow on the market, the Infinity Pillow bears a unique Mobius design, allowing the user to twist, wrap or shape it as desired. The continuous loop can provide 360-degree support while retaining a cloudlike softness, and its thermal-regulating (and sustainably sourced) bamboo fabric helps keep passengers cool.

8. trtl Travel Pillow

Offering complete head support, the trtl Travel Pillow bears a scarf-like design with a built-in ergonomic shoulder support that's particularly good for side sleepers. Lightweight, compact and designed to fit any head, neck or shoulder, the pillow wraps around the neck with fabric that's machine washable, hypoallergenic and super soft.

9. Pur Serenity Bamboo Origin Memory Foam Neck Pillow

Providing a firm cushion of memory foam and U-shaped design, the Pur Serenity Bamboo Origin Memory Foam Neck Pillow holds your neck comfortably whether you're sitting up or reclining. It relieves pressure on your neck and back, making it the perfect traveling companion to help you catch some Z's on the plane, train or bus.

10. Ostrichpillow Go Neck Pillow

Made from sturdy memory foam, the Go Neck Pillow offers total neck support with its ergonomic 360-degree design. The adjustable Velcro closure ensures you can get the perfect fit, and the differing side heights let you choose your level of support. The pillow condenses down 60% to fit into its handy traveling pack.

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Panel of Experts

Heather Mundt is a freelance writer based in Longmont, Colorado, who writes about outdoor and family travel. She is also the author of Colorado Family Outdoor Adventure. Follow her adventures at momfari.com.

Jo Clark is a traveler, travel writer and an award-winning photographer. Her favorite topics are travel, history, food, wine and nature. She is the editor and a contributing writer of RecipesTravelCulture.com. She hosts Jo Goes Everywhere, a monthly podcast, and her written work appears in digital and print publications. Jo is an expert travel and wine contributor for Big Blend Radio and a member of IFWTWA. She often says, "I love food, and I'll eat anything that doesn't eat me!" Jo invites you to follow her travels on her website, HaveGlassWillTravel, on Facebook and Instagram.

Newsweek contributors speak from a variety of backgrounds and offer expertise in a wide range of subject areas.