Travel Easier With 11 Walmart Items To Buy for Your Carry-on Luggage
Flying on an airplane for your next vacation or trip? Don’t depart without making a Walmart run first. The big-box retailer has tons of travel-size items available to shop that other retailers and warehouse clubs don’t have in stock.
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We carefully reviewed the travel-size items for sale and found 11 essentials that give you the most bang for your buck. Each item we found costs less than $4 to fit your budget and all are in TSA-approved sizes to perfectly fit into your carry-on at the checkpoint.
1. Reach Oral Care Travel Kit
Price: $2.00
This one-buy pairing of toothpaste and toothbrush saves you having to buy a brush, case, and cleaning agent separately, but if you only need one, the Crest mini toothpaste and the Reach toothbrush (both $1.00) are equivalently priced when sold separately at Walmart.
2. Listerine Cool Mint Antiseptic Mouthwash
Price: $2.00
We don’t always see travel-size mouthwash for sale at retailers so travelers will want to add Listerine cool mint mouthwash to their Walmart shopping cart.
This 3.2-ounce size meets the TSA liquids rule and is an ideal alternative for passengers that can’t necessarily chew gum to freshen breath before their arrival.
3. Carmex Classic Medicated Lip Balm
Price: $1.27
Looking for the cheapest possible lip balm to pack in your carry-on? Carmex’s classic lip balm emerged the winner beating out similar lip balms from Vaseline ($1.36) and ChapStick ($1.38).
4. Jergens Ultra-Healing Hand and Body Lotion
Price: $1.50
Keep hands moisturized with a travel-size bottle of Jergens hand and body lotion. At $1.50 per container, this lotion includes vitamins C, E and B5 to help heal dry skin no matter how short or long your flight is.
5. Opti-Free Alcon PureMoist Solution Trial Kit
Price: $3.00
If you’ve ever worn contact lenses, you know firsthand how hard it can be to find a travel-size solution set, much less at a cheap price.
For three bucks, this Opti-Free kit includes a 2-fluid-ounce bottle of contact solution and a lens case to take contacts out for better rest while traveling.
6. Secret Invisible Solid Deodorant Stick
Price: $1.50
Stay fresh no matter how long your flight is with Secret invisible deodorant. At 0.5 ounces, it won’t take up much room in your carry-on. The $1.50 price tag won’t eat up too much of your travel budget either.
7. Gillette Antiperspirant Deodorant
Price: $2.00
Did you know Gillette deodorant for men provides 72 hours of sweat protection? Add one of these 0.5-ounce deodorant sticks to your Walmart shopping cart and you’ll be covered all throughout your flight.
8. Tylenol Extra-Strength Caplets
Price: $2.00
Swap out buying a bigger bottle of aspirin in favor of grabbing a tube of Tylenol for $2. You’ll save a little more money that way and won’t have to worry about how to make room for the aspirin in your carry-on, since the tubes are so compact.
9. Equate Bismuth (Liquid)
Price: $1.96
It's smart to get on a flight with a travel-size bottle of liquid Pepto Bismol, but even at Walmart it will run you $7.81 — ouch! While Equate, the Walmart counterpart, doesn't come in liquid form under 4 ounces, the tablets are even better, since they can't spill in your bag and you carry a lot more relief as lighter cargo. For under $2, you can tote 40 doses: enough to safeguard even the longest voyage.
10. Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion (SPF 30)
Price: $1.50
From the departure gate to arrivals, protect skin during your air travels with a tube of Banana Boat sunscreen. Each sunscreen is SPF 30 and is carry-on approved at just 1 fluid ounce.
11. Wet Ones Antibacterial Hand Wipes
Price: $2.00
From wiping hands after eating a snack to cleaning off your seat before sitting down, a sleeve of Wet Ones hand wipes is a must-buy at Walmart.
We even compared the cost of getting a 20-wipe package of Wet Ones at Walmart compared to Five Below and Walmart emerged as the cheaper choice. At Five Below, it costs $3 to buy the same scent and wipe count of Wet Ones sold at Walmart.
Editor’s note: Prices are accurate as of March 11, 2026 and are subject to change.
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