5 things I do to sleep on planes and trains — I’m a travel reporter

Planes, trains and automobiles.

Travel reporter Joey Hadden estimates she’s spent a whopping 230 nighttime hours traveling, while the rest of us are catching our zzz’s — it’s all part of her ongoing quest to see, experience and write about as much of the world as she possibly can.

No matter where she goes, however, her beauty sleep is key, Hadden confessed in an article for Insider.

“I know first hand that if I don’t sleep through the night, I risk arriving too exhausted to enjoy myself,” she admitted.

Now, Hadden is sharing some shuteye tips with the public, to help the rest of us surrender to the snooze monster while stuck in transit during the smallest hours.

Here, her five essential hacks for a successful sleep while on the move.

Load up on sleep essentials

“A sleep mask, earbuds, and earplugs are essential so I can fall asleep in noisy, or light-filled places like a crowded airplane cabin,” Hadden advised.

Hadden also suggests an over-the-counter motion sickness medicine called Dramamine that also induces drowsiness.

Stockpiling on comfy things is also key, according to the reporter.

“If I have room for it in my carry-on, a neck pillow is a game changer on flights to help me feel comfortable enough to fall asleep while sitting up,” Hadden added.

“I also wear comfy clothes like a hoodie, sweatpants, and fuzzy socks.”

Sleep science coach Alex Savy advises packing earplugs or noise-canceling headphones along with an eye mask.

“It’s crucial to limit the stimuli on the plane since they can easily interrupt sleep,” Savy told Conde Nast Traveler.

Make yourself sleepy before travel

Doing enough activity to prompt exhaustion the day before leaving is another helpful tactic, according to Hadden.

“I always have an easier time falling asleep on planes or trains when I spend my day doing something active first, like taking a hike or exploring a neighborhood on foot,” she wrote.

“Similarly, strolling through airport terminals and walking up and down train platforms with my luggage in hand exhausts my body even more before an overnight trip.”

Hadden isn’t alone in being active inside of an airport.

Some users on the running app Strava have created challenges people can dash through while inside their terminal.

Watch some easy TV and listen to calm music

A little bit of soothing sounds, or classic laugh tracks, can go a long way says Hadden.

“At home, I usually watch a couple of episodes of my favorite comfort shows before bed. I use the same strategy during my travels,” she wrote.

“For flights, I use the seatback screen to find a familiar show. And for train rides, I download episodes to my own devices.”

If that fails, Hadden will go to pre-downloaded playlists loaded with calming music, white noise, or pouring rain sounds.

“It usually does the trick to quiet my mind and help me fall asleep.”

YouTube caters to this need with scores of long-running soothing sound videos to pick from.

The Post reached out to Hadden for comment.