He stopped running.
He arrived at the vehicle. He was huffing and puffing; catching his breath. There was still the quiet tick of insects in the field. Some of the glowing insects were starting to enter the area.
The door to the ship sounded as he approached it and he quickly phased through it. It sounded again as he walked briskly to the flight controls area. He sat down in the comfy seat and started hitting some of the various settings on the screen that would land him at his next destination.
Quickly enough, the vehicle took off. He is now on his way.