There are 8 ways to get from Texas Tech University to California by plane, bus, train, 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 to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LBB - SNA
5h 23m$171–639Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LBB - LAX
5h 39m$88–367Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lubbock to Amarillobus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
26h 12m$287–654Drive 1,097.7 mi
- Drive from Texas Tech University to Los Angelescar 1,097.7 mi
17h 53m$201–290Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LBB - SAN
5h 29m$108–459Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane LBB - LGB
6h 27m$93–396Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LBB - FAT
6h 24m$102–445Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane LBB - BUR
6h 19m$117–514
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Texas Tech University to California is to fly which costs $85 - $370 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Texas Tech University to California is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Texas Tech University and California is 948 miles. The road distance is 1104.1 miles.
The best way to get from Texas Tech University to California without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 12m and costs $280 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Texas Tech University to California, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas Tech University to California is 1104 miles. It takes approximately 17h 53m to drive from Texas Tech University to California.
There are 3396+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Texas Tech University, TX, USA and California, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Austin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- [email protected]
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Lubbock to Amarillo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- noroesteusa.com
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