How to fast travel in Stalker 2: All Guides and how to use themStalker 2’s fast travel system doesn’t appear until later in the game

Stalker 2’s fast travel system doesn’t appear until later in the game

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/GSC Game World

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/GSC Game World

A close-up of the face of Uncle Lyonya, a NPC in Stalker 2, and a Guide who you can pay to fast travel to other major settlements.

Want to fast travel between regions in Stalker 2?Historically, fast travel has never existed within the Stalker franchise, but all that changes withStalker 2. Diehard fans need not worry too much about fast travel trivialising exploration, though. Turns out, you need to both reach a certain point in the main story of Stalker 2, and also have a fair bit of money on-hand each time you want to fast travel.

Read on for a full guide on the limited fast travel system that Stalker 2 uses, and how to fast travel between settlements whenever you like!

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How to fast travel in Stalker 2

Once you enter a settlement, you can open the map to see where the Guide can be found, if there is one. Look for the crosshair icon - this is where the Guide can be found. In Zalissya, the Guide is Uncle Lyonya; in Slag Heap, the Guide is Bonkers. Not every settlement has a Guide, but most do.

Here’s the full list of Guides you can use to fast travel in Stalker 2:

Here are the locations of the first two Guides you’re likely to come across in Zalissya and the Slag Heap. You’ll see Uncle Lyonya first, but you won’t unlock his Guide abilities until you discover at least one other major settlement. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/GSC Game World

Part of the Stalker 2 map focusing in on the settlement of Zalisyya, with the location of Uncle Lyonya marked.

Part of the Stalker 2 map focusing in on the settlement of Slag Heap, with the location of Bonkers marked.

Speak to a Guide, and they’ll offer to fast travel you to any other major settlement that you’ve discovered. It costs you money each time, though. Different Guides will ask for different amounts, ranging from 500 to 4000 or higher - and the price increases with the distance you need to travel.

So if you want to travel from Zaton to Yaniv, it’s going to cost you a small fortune compared to a quick jump from Zalissya to the Slag Heap. But if you’re happy to pay, then you’ll immediately be whisked away to the location of the Guide at your destination settlement.

Do any Guides move or disappear later on?

CAUTION: MINOR STORY SPOILERS AHEAD!

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The player in Stalker 2 speaks to Machine, a Guide at Wild Island who the player can pay to fast travel to other major settlements.

At a certain major point in the middle of the main storyline, the Guides at two particular regions will becomeunusable. We won’t go into any more detail than this for spoiler reasons, except to name the two regions: the Lesser Zone, and Wild Island.

That’s all you need to know about the fast travel system in Stalker 2, and how to use it in exchange for your hard-earned coupons. If you’re curious or confused about other key mechanics in Stalker 2, check out our guides onhow to get more ammo,how to repair weapons, andhow to use Boltsto detect and disable anomalies.