There are 7 ways to get from Illinois to Texas Tech University by plane, 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 Peoria International Airport
best- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane PIA - LBB
6h 30m$107–467Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane ORD - LBB
6h 50m$104–421Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Midlandbus
- Take the bus from Midland to Lubbockbus
32h 36m$632–952Drive 1,138.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Texas Tech Universitycar 1,138.1 mi
18h 33m$208–300Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane MDW - LBB
6h 8m$134–631Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane STL - LBB
7h 24m$167–591Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane BMI - LBB
8h 16m$146–529
Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Texas Tech University is to fly which costs $100 - $430 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Texas Tech University is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Illinois and Texas Tech University is 844 miles. The road distance is 1144.7 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Texas Tech University without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 36m and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Illinois to Texas Tech University, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Texas Tech University is 1145 miles. It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive from Illinois to Texas Tech University.
There are 135+ hotels available in Texas Tech University.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Texas Tech University, TX, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Midland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- [email protected]
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Midland to Lubbock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- noroesteusa.com
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