overland

This term specifically contrasts land-based travel with maritime or aerial transport. It is frequently used in the context of long-distance expeditions, logistics, and historical trade routes, such as the Silk Road, where the emphasis is on the terrestrial nature of the journey.

In modern usage, it often carries a connotation of adventure or ruggedness, particularly when referring to "overlanding," which describes self-reliant travel to remote destinations where the journey itself is the primary goal rather than the destination.