15 Best Travel Tote Bags for Women 2023 — Best Totes for Travel

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Perfect for all your in-flight essentials and more.

Let’s face it: You deserve a vacation. I know you do. Now that summer is in motion, you’ve probably stocked up on your best bikinis and planned the cutest summer outfits. For a season full of travels, perhaps? If so, I’m here to help you secure the utmost important item on your checklist: a travel tote bag. Take it from a frequent flyer herself; I’ve tested and gone through my fair share of totes (paired with my best designer luggage) to find an up-to-par travel companion worthy of lugging across the country. It’s no question that totes are one of the most essential travel items, but those that offer ample space, organizational features, and special compartments for functionality, can truly enhance your life in ways you can’t imagine.

Whether you have a dreamy European summer ahead or the most traveling you’ll be doing is to the pool, we’ve rounded up the best travel tote bags for all the activities summer may bring. Read on to see the most versatile, quality picks—with price and style in mind—that’ll carry you through your summer agenda.

Size matters in a tote bag when it comes to the duration of a trip. Good thing this one comes in five different ones to choose from! From local wandering to international trips, you’ll be holding onto this baby for years.

Dimensions: Length: 16.5 inches x height: 11 inches x depth: 9 inches

Color: Scout Tan and Domino Black

Material: Premium Neoprene, Performance Air Mesh, Recycled REPREVE®

Whether it’s the impressive quality of the regenerated plastic, the roomy interior, or the fact that it’s completely machine-washable, Cuyana’s Recycled Weekender can do no wrong in my eyes.

Dimensions: Length: 22.5 inches x height: 14.5 inches x depth: 7 inches

Color: Cappuccino and Black

Material: Recycled plastic

Spice up your collection with a pop of pink—isn’t this color delicious? A part of BEIS’ limited-edition Sherbert Collection, this bright beauty features one of my favorite compartments a tote can offer: a separate space for your shoes.

Dimensions: Length: 19 inches x height: 15.7 inches x depth: 9.8 inches

Color: 9 options

Material: Poly canvas, vegan leather, nylon

MZ Wallace is always a reliable choice and totally editor-approved. Get ready for your life to get a whole lot more organized; not only does this Metro Tote have countless pockets, but includes three zip-top pouches!

Dimensions: Length: 15 inches x height: 16 inches x depth: 10 inches

Color: Black

Material: Nylon

Perfect for the fashion lover on vacation, this canvas is a timeless investment, and you know it.

Dimensions: Length: 19 inches x height: 14.25 inches x depth: 6.25 inches

Color: Ivory

Material: Cotton, jute, polyester, leather, brass

Two of my favorite brands had a baby!

Dimensions: Length: 15.35 inches x height: 18.11 inches x depth: 6.69 inches

Color: Forest Green/Stone White and Black/Sun

Material: 100% cotton

Get out of town in style with this leather-trimmed weekender. It’s sized to hold all of your essentials for a short trip, customizable with hand-painting or embroidery, and spill-proof, so you can worry a little less during transit.

Dimensions: Length: 15 inches x height: 15 inches x depth 8 inches

Color: Scout Tan and Domino Black

Material: EcoCraft Canvas®, recycled vegan leather

If you’re like me and often come home with more than you brought, look no further. Small and light enough to pack in another piece of luggage, throw this functional, 13-ounce baby in for your “need-more-space” emergencies.

Dimensions: Length: 22 inches x height: 12.5-18.5 inches x depth: 9.5 inches

Color: Midnight Blossom, Black, French Navy, Sterling Shimmer

Material: Nylon

Madewell never ceases to amaze me with its quality. The space and divided compartments within this vegetable-tanned leather tote are ideal for your next overnight adventure. Or, tuck the removable adjustable strap in, and it doubles as a gym bag.

Dimensions: Length: 13.375 inches x height: 18 inches x depth: 22.75 3/4 inches

Color: English Saddle and True Black

Material: Luxe Leather

From the picnic to the beach hang to the plane, this spacious tote bag is great for holding all your daily essentials. (You know how we love our canvas tote bags.) Thanks to the removable insulated pouch, your laptop, and lunch will have a safe space to co-exist while you’re bopping around town.

Dimensions: Length: 13 inches x height: 16 inches x depth: 10 inches

Color: 6 options

Material: Vegan Leather

Ideal for practically anything—from the beach to in-office days—this bright mesh bag just screams summer.

Dimensions: Length: 13 inches x height: 10.5 inches x 6 inches

Color: Pale Blue, Candy Pink, Bright Green

Material: Mesh, Nylon, and Neoprene with Leather trim

Towel, sunscreen, bikini, and slides? Check, check, check, and check. This luxury hand-woven option will fit just about anything. It’s the chicest thing the beach will see, and you need it stat.

Dimensions: Lenght: 23 inches x height: 12 inches x depth: 8.5 inches

Color: 7 options

Material: Terylene

Available in a dozen colors, the lightweight Luka Duffel is the perfect size for all sorts of trips. It’s water-resistant, offers a separate shoe compartment, and boasts endless amounts of pockets for all your organizing needs. And if you can’t get enough, add the matching toiletry bag to your collection!

Dimensions: Length: 12 inches x height: 16 inches x depth: 7 inches

Color: 12 options

Material: Polyester

If you’re anything like me, you love having options. Give your arms a rest with this two-in-one convertible backpack.

Dimensions: Length: 40 cm x height: 36 cm x depth: 10 cm

Color: Warm Gray, Tan, Navy, Black

Material: Soft Italian tumbled calf leather

The lightest and most affordable tote bag of the bunch!

Dimensions: Length: 17 inches × height: 25 inches × depth: 9.75 inches

Color: Gingham, Black, Avocado, Clouds

Material: Recycled Heavyweight Nylon

Amanda Le is a contributing writer at Hearst Magazines, where she covers fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and entertainment. In her free time, you can find her thrifting her next outfit, traveling to new cities, crushing a boxing class, or eating her way through NYC!

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