There are 8 ways to get from California to Texas Tech University by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane SNA - LBB
4h 55m$173–638Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane LAX - LBB
5h 58m$104–429Train, 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 to Lubbockbus
25h 46m$323–674Drive 1,091.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Texas Tech Universitycar 1,091.7 mi
18h 9m$200–288Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane LGB - LBB
5h 59m$117–497Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane SAN - LBB
6h$114–501Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane BUR - LBB
6h 11m$138–585Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane FAT - LBB
7h 1m$122–577
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Texas Tech University is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from California to Texas Tech University is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between California and Texas Tech University is 947 miles. The road distance is 1098.1 miles.
The best way to get from California to Texas Tech University without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 46m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from California to Texas Tech University, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Texas Tech University is 1098 miles. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from California to Texas Tech University.
There are 99+ hotels available in Texas Tech University.
What companies run services between California, USA and Texas Tech University, TX, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Albuquerque, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- info@noroesteusa.com
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Amarillo to Lubbock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- noroesteusa.com
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