There are 10 ways to get from California to Lubbock by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane BFL - LBB
4h 50m$127–490Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane LAX - LBB
6h 2m$89–375Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus Huntington Park
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus Greyhound US1192s
22h 30m$168–254Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus
25h 53m$148–353Drive 1,092.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Lubbockcar 1,092.7 mi
18h 8m$200–289Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane SAN - LBB
5h 39m$120–577Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane LGB - LBB
6h 19m$99–443Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane ONT - LBB
6h 56m$134–644Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Big Springbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Big Spring to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus Greyhound US1184s
26h 25m$125–281Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus Greyhound US1184s / ...
27h 30m$102–243
California to Lubbock by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Lubbock is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from California to Lubbock is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Lubbock. However, there are services departing from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles and arriving at Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via El Paso Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between California and Lubbock is 1007 miles. The road distance is 1099.1 miles.
The best way to get from California to Lubbock without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 22h 30m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from California to Lubbock, including transfers.
California to Lubbock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Lubbock is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $160 - $260 and takes 22h 30m.
California to Lubbock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Big Spring station.
Lubbock is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 6:50 PM in California and 8:50 PM in Lubbock.
What companies run services between California, USA and Lubbock, TX, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via El Paso and El Paso Bus Station in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Big Spring to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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