How far is Port Neches, TX from Lubbock, TX?

The driving distance from Port Neches, TX to Lubbock, TX is about 638.1 miles (1027 km), with a travel time of about 09h 39m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 525.6 miles (845.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 19h 18m 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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Road
638.13 mi
09h 39m
Flight
525.61 mi
845.88 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
525.61 mi
Kilometers
845.88 km
Flight Time
01h 03m

Driving Distance

Road route
638.13 mi
Kilometers
1026.97 km
Drive Time
09h 39m

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Drive time stays fixed at 09h 39m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Lubbock
Wed, May 13, 8:28 AM CDT
Return by in Port Neches
Wed, May 13, 6:08 PM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Port Neches
2026-05-12T22:49
Arrive Lubbock
Wed, May 13, 8:28 AM CDT
Route Timing
09h 39m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:39 PM to 5:09 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
4:42 PM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Port Neches
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
Gatesville
TX

City in Texas, United States

From Port Neches
308.1 mi
04h 49m
To Lubbock
330.1 mi
04h 49m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
83°F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Tue, May 12 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 mph NE
Destination
94°F
Tuesday

Sunny

Starts
Tue, May 12 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
10 to 15 mph SSW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Port Neches and Lubbock.

  1. 1

    Start on Nall Street

    26 m · 9 sec · Nall Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Port Neches Avenue

    1.1 mi · 3 min · Port Neches Avenue

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Pure Oil Road

    47 m · 3 sec · Pure Oil Road

  4. 4

    Continue on Magnolia Avenue

    1.7 mi · 2 min · Magnolia Avenue

  5. 5

    Turn straight onto North Twin City Highway

    3 mi · 4 min · North Twin City Highway

  6. 6

    Continue on Highway 347

    1.1 km · 48 sec · Highway 347

  7. 7

    Take the ramp straight toward US 69, US 96, US 287 North

    2715 ft · 1 min

  8. 8

    Merge slight left

    5.6 mi · 6 min

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on I 10 East, US 69 North, US 96 North, US 287 North: Lake Charles, Lufkin

    900 ft · 22 sec

  10. 10

    Keep slight left to continue on I 10 East, US 69 North, US 96 North, US 287 North: Lake Charles, Lufkin

    1.6 km · 1 min

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward US 90: Liberty

    728 ft · 18 sec

  12. 12

    Turn straight onto Interstate 10 South Frontage Road

    1182 ft · 26 sec · Interstate 10 South Frontage Road

  13. 13

    Turn left onto College Street

    6.4 mi · 9 min · College Street

  14. 14

    Continue straight

    39.6 mi · 45 min

  15. 15

    Turn right onto North Cleveland Street

    1028 ft · 24 sec · North Cleveland Street

  16. 16

    Turn left onto West Clayton Street

    5.1 mi · 7 min · West Clayton Street

  17. 17

    Turn right onto East Grand Parkway North

    534 ft · 15 sec · East Grand Parkway North

  18. 18

    Take the ramp straight

    1295 ft · 36 sec

  19. 19

    Merge slight left onto East Grand Parkway North

    43.9 mi · 47 min · East Grand Parkway North

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward TX 249: Boudreaux Road, Rocky Road

    2631 ft · 58 sec

  21. 21

    Continue on North Grand Parkway West

    1990 ft · 40 sec · North Grand Parkway West

  22. 22

    Turn right onto Tomball Parkway

    136 m · 8 sec · Tomball Parkway

  23. 23

    Take the ramp slight left toward TBT Toll North

    1035 ft · 25 sec

  24. 24

    Merge slight left onto Tomball Tollway

    4.9 mi · 6 min · Tomball Tollway

  25. 25

    Continue on MCTRA 249 Tollway

    3.6 mi · 4 min · MCTRA 249 Tollway

  26. 26

    Continue on Aggie Expressway

    24.8 mi · 27 min · Aggie Expressway

  27. 27

    Continue on State Highway 105

    5.8 mi · 7 min · State Highway 105

  28. 28

    Turn right onto State Highway 6

    815 ft · 16 sec · State Highway 6

  29. 29

    Take the ramp slight left

    755 ft · 18 sec

  30. 30

    Merge slight left

    49.8 mi · 53 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on North State Highway 6

    5.8 mi · 6 min · North State Highway 6

  32. 32

    Continue on South Main Street

    2.2 mi · 3 min · South Main Street

  33. 33

    Continue on North State Highway 6

    37.5 mi · 37 min · North State Highway 6

  34. 34

    Continue on South Memorial Street

    2.2 mi · 3 min · South Memorial Street

  35. 35

    Continue on East State Highway 6

    9.1 mi · 9 min · East State Highway 6

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right

    1450 ft · 35 sec

  37. 37

    Turn left onto East Loop 340

    8.4 mi · 11 min · East Loop 340

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right

    638 ft · 16 sec

  39. 39

    Turn straight onto West Loop 340

    734 ft · 16 sec · West Loop 340

  40. 40

    Keep slight left to continue on West Loop 340

    1 km · 1 min · West Loop 340

  41. 41

    Turn left onto West Waco Drive

    65 m · 4 sec · West Waco Drive

  42. 42

    Continue on Woodway Drive

    1109 ft · 26 sec · Woodway Drive

  43. 43

    Take the ramp slight left toward US 84

    956 ft · 23 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left onto George W Bush Parkway

    6.6 mi · 8 min · George W Bush Parkway

  45. 45

    Continue on West US Highway 84

    5.2 mi · 6 min · West US Highway 84

  46. 46

    Continue on East McGregor Drive

    2.8 mi · 4 min · East McGregor Drive

  47. 47

    Continue on West US Highway 84

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

  48. 48

    Continue on Garmon Drive

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Garmon Drive

  49. 49

    Turn left onto Early Boulevard

    1.7 mi · 2 min · Early Boulevard

  50. 50

    Continue on East Commerce Street

    22 mi · 25 min · East Commerce Street

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on Wallis Avenue

    7.2 mi · 8 min · Wallis Avenue

  52. 52

    Turn right onto East Walnut Street

    1.5 km · 1 min · East Walnut Street

  53. 53

    Continue on West Walnut Street

    1 mi · 2 min · West Walnut Street

  54. 54

    Continue on State Highway 153

    69 mi · 1 hr 14 min · State Highway 153

  55. 55

    Keep slight right to continue on State Highway 153

    6 m · 1 sec · State Highway 153

  56. 56

    Turn right onto State Highway 70

    10.4 mi · 11 min · State Highway 70

  57. 57

    Continue on Lamar Street

    1.3 km · 1 min · Lamar Street

  58. 58

    Turn left onto Northwest Georgia Avenue

    670 ft · 17 sec · Northwest Georgia Avenue

  59. 59

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 20 West: Midland

    104 m · 8 sec

  60. 60

    Merge slight left

    6 mi · 6 min

  61. 61

    Take the exit slight right toward US 84 West: Snyder, Lubbock

    1721 ft · 20 sec

  62. 62

    Keep slight left

    74.2 mi · 1 hr 14 min

  63. 63

    Turn right onto South Avenue F

    1 mi · 2 min · South Avenue F

  64. 64

    Keep slight left to continue on North Avenue F

    617 ft · 11 sec · North Avenue F

  65. 65

    Turn straight onto Ralls Road

    1863 ft · 39 sec · Ralls Road

  66. 66

    Turn left onto East 15th Street

    734 ft · 17 sec · East 15th Street

  67. 67

    Turn right onto North US Highway 84

    1 mi · 1 min · North US Highway 84

  68. 68

    Continue on Highway 84

    20 mi · 20 min · Highway 84

  69. 69

    Continue on Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

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

  70. 70

    Continue on East Highway 84

    6.8 mi · 7 min · East Highway 84

  71. 71

    Continue on Slaton Road

    4.9 mi · 6 min · Slaton Road

  72. 72

    Continue on Avenue Q South Drive

    2.9 mi · 3 min · Avenue Q South Drive

  73. 73

    Turn right onto 19th Street

    10 m · 1 sec · 19th Street

  74. 74

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 19th Street

Car Route Details

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

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
74 steps
22 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
17
6 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
11.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
West US Highway 84
103 mi · 16%
US 84 West
74.5 mi · 12%
State Highway 153
69 mi · 11%
State Highway 6
50.1 mi · 8%
College Street
46.1 mi · 7%
East Grand Parkway North
44.3 mi · 7%
Longest Stretch

West US Highway 84

Continue on West US Highway 84

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
09h 39m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
19h 18m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+112.5 mi
525.6 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Gatesville
04h 49m from Port Neches
Leave By
4:42 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Port Neches and Sunny near Lubbock.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Port Neches to Lubbock?

The road trip is about 638.1 miles (1027 km) and usually takes 09h 39m 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?

Gatesville is a useful midpoint, sitting about 308.1 miles from Port Neches and 330.1 miles from Lubbock.

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

The direct path is about 525.6 miles (845.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 112.5 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 $85.10 one way or $170.21 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 200.1 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Port Neches and Sunny near Lubbock.

Stop Ideas Near Gatesville

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Gatesville, 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 Gatesville.

RAIL

McGregor

32 mi away
1 Amtrak Blvd.
BUS

Fort Hood, Texas

33 mi away
Hood Road & Old Ironsides Ave.
BUS

Killeen, Texas

35 mi away
200 East Avenue C
RAIL

Temple

54 mi away
315 West Ave B

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Port Neches and Lubbock. Straight-line distance: 525.61 mi (845.88 km).

Port Neches

#1 Port Neches

City in Jefferson County, Texas, United States

Population12,596
Coordinates29.9913200, -93.9585100
Altitude5
CountryUnited States
Lubbock

#2 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
Start: Nall Street (-93.958561, 29.991326)
End: 19th Street (-101.855168, 33.577814)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1027 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)21h 15m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)15h 57m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)12h 45m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)10h 38m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)09h 06m
80 mph (129 km/h)07h 57m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
22.52 gal
85.24 L · about $85.10
Round trip
$170.21
45.04 gal · 170.48 L
Estimated CO2
200.1 kg one way
Round trip: 400.3 kg / 883 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.78 $85.10 $170.21
Mid-grade $4.25 $95.76 $191.51
Premium $4.59 $103.39 $206.78
Diesel $3.99 $89.92 $179.84

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 · May 13, 2026

There is no time difference between Port Neches and Lubbock. The current time is 22:49:24.

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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.