Before travel check to find out if cats are permitted in motels and hotels. If not, offer to pay for damages. Never leave any pet locked in a car. With railroads and airlines, check for regulations about traveling with a cat before leaving. Cats are sometimes permitted in a compartment with you on trains, however, usually it is required that they be kept in a carrying case in the baggage car.
Airlines normally require cats to be kept in carrying cases in the pressurized luggage compartment.
Flying is usually easier because of the speed of flight. Also, avoid peak travel times when more mistakes can be made. Avoid traveling when it is extremely hot or cold since the cat may have to wait, unprotected, for personnel to move it out of this discomfort. It is advised you insure your cat. Insured, your cat is more likely to be treated as a valuable animal by airline personnel and be delivered to you with more care and promptness.