The Best Travel Bags for Girls

Longer vacations have taken a backseat these days due to the pandemic. While we truly hope travel will return to normal, individuals, couples and families have turned to weekend escapes and quick getaways as a result. A weekender bag can help us navigate our way through a variety of micro-adventures by train, plane or vehicle.

A weekender bag is the type of bag that will store all of our belongings, won’t weigh us down, and will still look trendy.

A ladies weekend bag could be a large canvas tote, overnight duffel, smaller suitcase carry-on, or even a backpack for business and adventure. The choice should be tailored to your packing habits and personal needs.

The best weekender travel bags for women come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, styles and prices. While the differences will be quite obvious, they should all have the same thing in common: serve as a multi-purpose tool to help keep everything organized. 

We at Prep4Travel have done the research and reviewed some of the best weekender travel bags for women. Our goal is to save you time from the thousands of choices available. We want to help you narrow down your search to find that right weekender bag.

Below is our list of top choices as we like to pair our choices with specific travel reasons where possible. 

Best Weekender Bag for Air Travel – Samsonite Freeform Hardside Expandable with Double Spinner Wheels

Best Weekender Duffle Bag for a Road Trip – Vera Bradley Women’s Travel Duffle Bag

Best Ladies Travel Bag for Bus/Train Trip – Monos Metro Duffel

Best Girls Weekend Bag for Adventure – Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 25 Liter Anti Theft Laptop Backpack

Best Ladies Travel Bag for Shopping – TC Medium Tote

Best Girls Weekend Bag for Business – CLUCI Briefcase for Women

Best Ladies Travel Bag for Going to the Beach – Beach Bag and Pool Bag

Best Girls Weekend Bag for Children – Wildkin Kids Overnighter Duffel Bags

Best Budget Conscious Travel Bag – Weekender Overnight Bag For Women

Best Luxury Weekend Bag – Rimowa Never Still

Best Ladies Weekend Bag for Air Travel – Samsonite Freeform Hardside Expandable Carry-On Suitcase with Double Spinner Wheels

We love this girl’s weekender suitcase as it just radiates femininity and class. This 21” carry on is the perfect size for that short trip with ample room for all the essentials. 

Dimensions: 21.25” x 15.25” x 10”

Weight: 6.5 lbs

As with most Samsonite products, this carry-on hardside expandable spinner comes with a 10 year warranty. It has a TSA approved recessed lock to keep it safe, and is built with ultra light yet durable material for ease of transportation.

With a divider and multiple interior compartments to keep valuables separate, this beautiful piece of rolling luggage is built for organization.  We also love the convenient side handle to make lifting into overhead bins, cab trunks, or any sort of off the ground movement a breeze. 

What we like:

• amazing quality backed by a 10 year warranty
• comes in 10 colors
• can be purchased as a set or by itself
• Samsonite is a trusted brand

What we wish was better:

• some complaints about working with Samsonite customer service

Best Women’s Travel Duffel Bag for a Road Trip – Vera Bradley Women’s Travel Duffle Bag

This weekender duffel bag is great for any short road trip. With ample space and pockets for convenient organization, it packs nicely into any road trip vehicle.

Dimensions: 10” H x 10” D x 20” W

This Vera Bradley duffel is lightweight, stylish, and is made with water repellent polyester. You can fit clothes, makeup, books, charging chords, and still can be used as a carry-on if flying. It’s soft exterior will not irritate skin if used as an armrest or placed on your lap.

What we like:

• has fantastic reviews
• comes in 11 colors/patterns
• light weight and has multiple organization pockets

What we wish was better:

• on the pricier side for a duffel it’s size

Best Ladies Weekend Bag for Bus/Train Trip – Monos Metro Duffel

This amazing weekend bag is great for those everyday uses or weekend escapes.

Dimensions:  H 17.5″ × L 10.6″ × W 9.6″

– Weight: 3.46 lb

– Volume: 23 L

It boasts a sleek profile and comes in water resistant nylon. With a roomy interior and ample pockets, staying organized should be a breeze. This Metro Duffel can also fit up to a 15” laptop with a secured interior sleeve.

This weekender bag has large grip handles for easy transportation, or can be fitted with the shoulder strap to take the weight off your arms. It’s built with the durability to handle the rigors of everyday wear and tear.

What we like:

•    has amazing reviews
•    comes in 4 colors for the nylon, and 3 colors in vegan leather
•    light weight and has multiple organization pockets
•   comes with a 2 year warranty

What we wish was better:

•    price

Best Girls Weekender Bag for Adventure: Pacsafe Metrosafe LS450 25 Liter Anti Theft Laptop Backpack

This wonderful weekender backpack is a great addition for the adventurer.

Dimensions: H x 18.9″, L x 11.8″, W X 6.7″

 Ample storage, padded shoulders straps, with enough room to carry a laptop, camera, and a day or two worth of clothes. The 3 lockable zippers on the exterior are an added bonus. Made of water resistant material, this is also a great backpack for short hiking trips or a day of city sightseeing.

What we like:

•   has amazing reviews
•   comes in 4 colors for the nylon, and 3 colors in vegan leather
•    light weight and has multiple organization pockets
•    comes with a 2 year warranty

What we wish was better:

•   price

Best Ladies Weekend Bag for Shopping – TC Purple Medium Tote

This beautiful weekender shopping tote bag has ample space and style to get you through multiple days of shopping. 

Dimensions: L 16” x H 12.5” x W 6.5”

With a more secure inner pocket for valuables and another interior separation strap, this bag is a great fit to tote from store to store if you catch our drift. This lightweight tote has interior compartments made for valuables. With medium exterior straps, it can be carried over a shoulder or by hand with ease.

What we like:

• fashionable
• plenty of interior storage
• secure inner pocket for keys or cell phone
• comes in 7 different colors

What we wish was better:

• on the pricier side

Best Girls Weekend Bag for Business – CLUCI Briefcase for Women

This elegant and functional weekend briefcase bag is great for those shorter 1-3 day business trips.

Dimensions: L x 16.54″, W x 5.51″, H x 12.2″

A padded interior for laptop storage with multiple other compartments, including slots for pens, extra  papers, and credit cards. Multiple straps for easy transport either over the shoulder or carrying by hand. The spacious interior compartment is not meant to store a weekend worth of clothes, but certainly has the room to hold your business essentials: laptop, calculator, cell phone, charging cables and more.

What we like:

•    fashionable & professional
•    fits up to a 16″ laptop
•    secure inner pockets for essentials
•    comes in 9 different colors & patterns

What we wish was better:

•    on the pricier side

Best Ladies Weekend Bag for Going to the Beach – Beach Bag and Pool Bag

This weekender beach bag just screams your ready for a fun day in the sun.

Dimensions: L x 17″, H x 15 “, W x 6 “

Weight: can hold up to 22 lbs

Our favorite beach/pool bag is 100% waterproof, washable, and has a top magnet closing clasp to ensure the wind doesn’t blow it open. With 2 convenient outside storage pockets, you can keep a water bottle and cell phone or sunglasses with in arms reach without having to dig through the main compartment. This tote is lightweight, sturdy, and has that classic ready for the beach look.

What we like:

•   highly rated
•    large interior compartment with outer pockets for smaller items
•    waterproof/weatherproof and fully washable
•    comes in 3 different blues and 1 green shade

What we wish was better:

•    complaints about the waterproof phone case not really being waterproof

Best Girls Weekend Bag for Children – Wildkin Kids Overnighter Duffel Bags

This cute weekender duffel for girls is great for that sleepover at Grandma and Grandpas.

Dimensions: L x 18″, H x 9″, W x 9″

Designed with quality in mind, this weekend bag for girls is meant to last. The polyester material is moisture resistant and this bag comes with a padded shoulder strap, so your child can carry it one handed, or hang it over a shoulder. With a spacious main compartment, it has room for pajamas, stuffed animals, slippers and more.

What we like:

•   overall great ratings
•    lots of choices, comes in 22 colors and patterns
•    lightweight and durable
•    budget friendly

What we wish was better:

•    complaints about glitter coming off easily if that model is selected

Best Budget Conscious Weekend Bag – Weekender Overnight Bag For Women

A beautiful weekender travel tote bag, this is a fantastic option for the more budget conscious.

Dimensions: L x 17.72″. H x 9.84″, W x 5.9 “

The high density water resistant construction is build so you can keep wet clothes separate from dry and not have to worry about everything getting damp. This tote duffel comes with a cross body carrying strap, or the traditional top handles for convenient transportation. A great travel duffel for those weekend trips you can be confident that if something happens to this carryall, it won’t break the bank to replace it.

What we like:

•    comes in 12 different colors
•    can be used as a carry-on for flights
•    multiple straps/handles for different carrying techniques
•    tote is made from tear and water resistant material
•    price

What we wish was better:

•    several complaints about quality of construction

Best Luxury Weekend Bag – Rimowa Never Still

The essence of style, fashion, and prrestige are all rolled up into this beautiful weekender bag from Rimowa. 

Dimensions: H x 14.17″, W x 17.72″, D x 7.87″

This bag weighs 4.63 lbs empty, and it’s volume is 8.45 GAL

This premium built weekender bag is made from canvas and leather. It has a spacious interior main compartment, with two zippered compartments for valuables such as laptops or cell phones.  This is all wrapped up with a 2 year warranty.

What we like:

•     quality is second to none
•     futuristic design
•     multiple straps/handles for different carrying techniques
•     can be attached larger luggage with a travel strap
•     comes with an address tag

 What we wish was better:

•    luxury comes at a price
  

Final Thoughts

Ok, you have some excellent choices to think about and so the homework begins. The most important priority for any weekend travel bag is to make sure it meets your personal needs. Think of how much space is needed? Compartments or pockets for organization? How much use will it get?

We hope we have given you some good options for a great weekender bag. Happy and safe travels!

You might also like our article on the best luggage sets.