to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

運転する, ドライブする
to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

乗る, ライドする
(of means of transportation) to make a scheduled and regular journey along a specific route

運行する, 走る
to let a person waiting by a road or street to get inside one's vehicle and give them a ride

拾う (ひろう), 迎える (むかえる)
to navigate around or avoid something by taking an alternative route or direction

迂回する (うかいする), 回避する (かいひする)
to travel by getting free rides in passing vehicles, typically by standing at the side of the road and signaling drivers to stop

ヒッチハイクする, 車を拾って旅する
to move from a vehicle, airplane, etc. to another in order to continue a journey

乗り換える, 乗換えする
to take a short and usually informal trip, often by using public transportation or a small aircraft

地下鉄を利用する, 飛行機で移動する
to use a particular route or means of transport in order to go somewhere

交通機関を利用する (こうつうきかんをりようする), 乗る (のる)
to travel along a specific path on a regular basis

通る, 運行する
to take people, goods, etc. from one place to another using a vehicle, ship, or aircraft

輸送する (ゆそうする), 運ぶ (はこぶ)
(off passengers) to get off a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination

降りる, 下船する
a trip taken by car, typically for leisure or vacation purposes, where the primary mode of transportation is driving on roads and highways

ロードトリップ, ドライブ旅行
a journey to a destination and back to the point of departure

往復旅行 (おうふくりょこう), 往復 (おうふく)
