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$112–467Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo to Lubbockbus
34h 42m$507–993Drive 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$154–631Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane ORD - LBB
6h 47m$124–491Train 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 34m$166–642Train 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
7h 47m$132–507
Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Texas Tech University is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Texas Tech University is to fly which takes 6h and costs $110 - $470.
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 34h 42m and costs $500 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 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 116+ hotels available in Texas Tech University.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Texas Tech University, TX, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
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
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- [email protected]
- 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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