How far is Lubbock, TX from Vidor, TX?

The driving distance from Lubbock, TX to Vidor, TX is about 612.2 miles (985.3 km), with a travel time of about 11h 13m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 517.9 miles (833.4 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 22h 27m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
612.22 mi
11h 13m
Flight
517.83 mi
833.37 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
517.83 mi
Kilometers
833.37 km
Flight Time
01h 02m

Driving Distance

Road route
612.22 mi
Kilometers
985.27 km
Drive Time
11h 13m

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Drive time stays fixed at 11h 13m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Vidor
Thu, Apr 23, 9:48 PM CDT
Return by in Lubbock
Fri, Apr 24, 9:02 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Lubbock
2026-04-23T10:35
Arrive Vidor
Thu, Apr 23, 9:48 PM CDT
Route Timing
11h 13m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
5:14 PM to 6:44 PM CDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
1:32 PM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Lubbock
8:00 PM CDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Ames
TX

City in Liberty County, Texas, United States

From Lubbock
306 mi
05h 36m
To Vidor
306.2 mi
05h 36m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
88°F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Apr 23 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
15 mph WSW
Destination
79°F
Thursday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Thu, Apr 23 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph SE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Lubbock and Vidor.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lubbock and Vidor.

  1. 1

    Start on 19th Street

    10 m · 7 sec · 19th Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Avenue Q

    2.9 mi · 3 min · Avenue Q

  3. 3

    Continue on Slaton Road

    4.8 mi · 6 min · Slaton Road

  4. 4

    Continue on East Highway 84

    6.9 mi · 7 min · East Highway 84

  5. 5

    Continue on Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

    4.5 mi · 5 min · Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

  6. 6

    Continue on East Highway 84

    20 mi · 20 min · East Highway 84

  7. 7

    Continue on North US Highway 84

    1 mi · 1 min · North US Highway 84

  8. 8

    Turn left onto East 15th Street

    734 ft · 17 sec · East 15th Street

  9. 9

    Turn right onto Ralls Road

    1863 ft · 38 sec · Ralls Road

  10. 10

    Turn straight onto North Avenue F

    1.1 mi · 2 min · North Avenue F

  11. 11

    At the end of the road, turn left onto US Highway 84

    73.9 mi · 1 hr 14 min · US Highway 84

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on I 20 East, US 84 East: Abilene

    6.5 mi · 7 min

  13. 13

    Take the exit slight right toward SH 70 South, SH 70 Business: Sweetwater, San Angelo

    737 ft · 18 sec

  14. 14

    Turn slight left onto Southwest Georgia Avenue

    624 ft · 17 sec · Southwest Georgia Avenue

  15. 15

    Turn right onto Lamar Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Lamar Street

  16. 16

    Continue on State Highway 70

    10.4 mi · 11 min · State Highway 70

  17. 17

    Turn left onto State Highway 153

    69 mi · 1 hr 14 min · State Highway 153

  18. 18

    Continue on West Walnut Street

    1.6 km · 2 min · West Walnut Street

  19. 19

    Continue on East Walnut Street

    1.5 km · 1 min · East Walnut Street

  20. 20

    At the end of the road, turn left

    9.4 mi · 11 min

  21. 21

    Continue straight

    21.5 mi · 25 min

  22. 22

    Turn right onto Garmon Drive

    1.3 mi · 1 min · Garmon Drive

  23. 23

    Continue on US Highway 84 East

    98.3 mi · 1 hr 49 min · US Highway 84 East

  24. 24

    Continue on West McGregor Drive

    2.8 mi · 4 min · West McGregor Drive

  25. 25

    Continue on West US Highway 84

    5.3 mi · 6 min · West US Highway 84

  26. 26

    Continue on George W Bush Parkway

    6.7 mi · 8 min · George W Bush Parkway

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right toward TX 6, Loop 340: Robinson, Meridian

    767 ft · 19 sec

  28. 28

    Turn straight onto Woodway Drive

    796 ft · 20 sec · Woodway Drive

  29. 29

    Turn right onto West Loop 340

    151 m · 11 sec · West Loop 340

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on West Loop 340

    1303 ft · 28 sec · West Loop 340

  31. 31

    Take the ramp slight left

    934 ft · 23 sec

  32. 32

    Merge slight left

    8.6 mi · 11 min

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight right

    1317 ft · 34 sec

  34. 34

    Continue on East State Highway 6

    9.1 mi · 9 min · East State Highway 6

  35. 35

    Continue on North Memorial Street

    2.1 mi · 3 min · North Memorial Street

  36. 36

    Continue on East State Highway 6

    37.5 mi · 38 min · East State Highway 6

  37. 37

    Continue on North Main Street

    2.2 mi · 3 min · North Main Street

  38. 38

    Continue on North State Highway 6

    6.2 mi · 6 min · North State Highway 6

  39. 39

    Continue on North Market Street

    2.1 mi · 2 min · North Market Street

  40. 40

    Continue on South State Highway 6

    13.7 mi · 15 min · South State Highway 6

  41. 41

    Continue on North Earl Rudder Freeway

    30.1 mi · 32 min · North Earl Rudder Freeway

  42. 42

    Continue on State Highway 6

    3.4 mi · 4 min · State Highway 6

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight right toward East TX 105, Spur 515: Conroe

    1176 ft · 29 sec

  44. 44

    Turn straight onto State Highway 6

    854 ft · 24 sec · State Highway 6

  45. 45

    Turn left onto State Highway 105

    5.9 mi · 7 min · State Highway 105

  46. 46

    Turn straight onto Aggie Expressway

    24.7 mi · 27 min · Aggie Expressway

  47. 47

    Continue on MCTRA 249 Tollway

    3.6 mi · 4 min · MCTRA 249 Tollway

  48. 48

    Continue on Tomball Tollway

    4.7 mi · 5 min · Tomball Tollway

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight right toward TX 99 Toll: Grand Parkway, Boudreaux Road

    1147 ft · 28 sec

  50. 50

    Turn straight onto Tomball Parkway

    1597 ft · 34 sec · Tomball Parkway

  51. 51

    Turn left onto North Grand Parkway West

    1965 ft · 43 sec · North Grand Parkway West

  52. 52

    Continue on Toll 99

    2531 ft · 1 min

  53. 53

    Merge slight left onto Grand Parkway

    43.9 mi · 47 min · Grand Parkway

  54. 54

    Take the exit slight right toward FM 1960: Dayton, Humble

    2361 ft · 1 min

  55. 55

    Turn left

    5.1 mi · 7 min

  56. 56

    Turn right onto North Cleveland Street

    1028 ft · 25 sec · North Cleveland Street

  57. 57

    Turn left onto United States Highway 90 West

    10 mi · 12 min · United States Highway 90 West

  58. 58

    Continue on US Highway 90

    36 mi · 42 min · US Highway 90

  59. 59

    Turn left onto Interstate 10 South Frontage Road

    1070 ft · 21 sec · Interstate 10 South Frontage Road

  60. 60

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 10 East

    2024 ft · 49 sec

  61. 61

    Keep slight left to continue on I 10 East, US 90 East, US 69 North, US 96 North, US 287 North

    2000 ft · 49 sec

  62. 62

    Continue on Lake Charles

    8.2 mi · 9 min

  63. 63

    Take the exit slight right toward FM 105: Vidor

    798 ft · 20 sec

  64. 64

    Continue on West Freeway Boulevard South

    2833 ft · 1 min · West Freeway Boulevard South

  65. 65

    Turn left onto North Main Street

    655 ft · 16 sec · North Main Street

  66. 66

    Turn right

    74 m · 21 sec

  67. 67

    Turn right

    115 m · 28 sec

  68. 68

    At the end of the road, turn right onto East Freeway Boulevard North

    45 m · 3 sec · East Freeway Boulevard North

  69. 69

    Turn straight

    60 m · 9 sec

  70. 70

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Lubbock and Vidor.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
70 steps
26 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
11
2 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
11.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
US Highway 84 East
98.3 mi · 16%
US Highway 84
73.9 mi · 12%
State Highway 153
69 mi · 11%
East State Highway 6
46.6 mi · 8%
Grand Parkway
43.9 mi · 7%
US Highway 90
36 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

US Highway 84 East

Continue on US Highway 84 East

98.3 mi · 01h 49m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
11h 13m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
22h 28m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+94.3 mi
517.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Ames
05h 36m from Lubbock
Leave By
1:32 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Lubbock and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Vidor.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Lubbock to Vidor?

The road trip is about 612.2 miles (985.3 km) and usually takes 11h 13m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Ames is a useful midpoint, sitting about 306 miles from Lubbock and 306.2 miles from Vidor.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 517.9 miles (833.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 94.3 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $81.63 one way or $163.25 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 192 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Lubbock and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Vidor.

Stop Ideas Near Ames

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Ames, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Ames.

RAIL

McGregor

37 mi away
1 Amtrak Blvd.
BUS

Fort Hood, Texas

42 mi away
Hood Road & Old Ironsides Ave.
BUS

Killeen, Texas

45 mi away
200 East Avenue C
BUS

Waco, TX

61 mi away
301 South 8th Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Lubbock and Vidor. Straight-line distance: 517.83 mi (833.37 km).

Lubbock

#1 Lubbock

The second most populous city in Texas and the center of the Lubbock metropolitan area.

Population262,611
Coordinates33.5778600, -101.8551700
Altitude976
CountryUnited States
Vidor

#2 Vidor

City

Population10,310
Coordinates30.1316000, -94.0154500
Altitude7
CountryUnited States
Start: Lubbock (-101.85517, 33.57786)
End: Vidor (-94.01545, 30.1316)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 985 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)20h 23m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)15h 18m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)12h 14m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)10h 12m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)08h 44m
80 mph (129 km/h)07h 38m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
21.6 gal
81.78 L · about $81.63
Round trip
$163.25
43.2 gal · 163.56 L
Estimated CO2
192 kg one way
Round trip: 383.9 kg / 846 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.78 $81.63 $163.25
Mid-grade $4.25 $91.84 $183.69
Premium $4.59 $99.17 $198.33
Diesel $3.99 $86.25 $172.50

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Texas · Apr 23, 2026

There is no time difference between Lubbock and Vidor. The current time is 10:35:04.

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.