How far is Spring, TX from Lubbock, TX?

The driving distance from Spring, TX to Lubbock, TX is about 515.4 miles (829.5 km), with a travel time of about 08h 23m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 448.4 miles (721.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 47m 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
515.45 mi
08h 23m
Flight
448.45 mi
721.71 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
448.45 mi
Kilometers
721.71 km
Flight Time
00h 54m

Driving Distance

Road route
515.45 mi
Kilometers
829.54 km
Drive Time
08h 23m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 23m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Lubbock
Thu, Apr 23, 2:46 AM CDT
Return by in Spring
Thu, Apr 23, 11:10 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Spring
2026-04-22T18:22
Arrive Lubbock
Thu, Apr 23, 2:46 AM CDT
Route Timing
08h 23m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:24 PM to 3:54 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
7:12 PM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Spring
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
Mullin
TX

Town of the United States

From Spring
259.9 mi
04h 11m
To Lubbock
255.6 mi
04h 11m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
79°F
Wednesday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph E
Destination
90°F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
10 to 15 mph SSW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on East Hardy Road

    79 m · 17 sec · East Hardy Road

  2. 2

    Turn left onto East Noble Street

    47 m · 9 sec · East Noble Street

  3. 3

    Turn right onto West Hardy Road

    1712 ft · 36 sec · West Hardy Road

  4. 4

    Turn left onto West Riley Fuzzel Road

    992 ft · 27 sec · West Riley Fuzzel Road

  5. 5

    Continue on Spring Stuebner Road

    1.4 km · 2 min · Spring Stuebner Road

  6. 6

    Turn right

    1779 ft · 54 sec

  7. 7

    Turn straight onto Interstate 45 North Frontage Road

    1440 ft · 38 sec · Interstate 45 North Frontage Road

  8. 8

    Turn left onto North Grand Parkway West

    1.3 km · 1 min · North Grand Parkway West

  9. 9

    Continue on North Grand Parkway West

    1517 ft · 26 sec · North Grand Parkway West

  10. 10

    Keep slight left

    1432 ft · 24 sec

  11. 11

    Turn straight onto Grand Parkway

    1846 ft · 34 sec · Grand Parkway

  12. 12

    Take the ramp straight toward TX 99 Toll West

    2348 ft · 51 sec

  13. 13

    Merge slight left onto North Grand Parkway West

    9 mi · 9 min · North Grand Parkway West

  14. 14

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

    2631 ft · 58 sec

  15. 15

    Continue on North Grand Parkway West

    1990 ft · 40 sec · North Grand Parkway West

  16. 16

    Turn right onto Tomball Parkway

    136 m · 8 sec · Tomball Parkway

  17. 17

    Take the ramp slight left toward TBT Toll North

    1035 ft · 25 sec

  18. 18

    Merge slight left onto Tomball Tollway

    4.9 mi · 6 min · Tomball Tollway

  19. 19

    Continue on MCTRA 249 Tollway

    3.6 mi · 4 min · MCTRA 249 Tollway

  20. 20

    Continue on Aggie Expressway

    24.8 mi · 27 min · Aggie Expressway

  21. 21

    Continue on State Highway 105

    5.8 mi · 7 min · State Highway 105

  22. 22

    Turn right onto State Highway 6

    815 ft · 16 sec · State Highway 6

  23. 23

    Take the ramp slight left

    755 ft · 18 sec

  24. 24

    Merge slight left

    49.8 mi · 53 min

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on North State Highway 6

    5.8 mi · 6 min · North State Highway 6

  26. 26

    Continue on South Main Street

    2.2 mi · 3 min · South Main Street

  27. 27

    Continue on North State Highway 6

    37.5 mi · 37 min · North State Highway 6

  28. 28

    Continue on South Memorial Street

    2.2 mi · 3 min · South Memorial Street

  29. 29

    Continue on East State Highway 6

    9.1 mi · 9 min · East State Highway 6

  30. 30

    Take the exit slight right

    1450 ft · 35 sec

  31. 31

    Turn left onto East Loop 340

    8.4 mi · 11 min · East Loop 340

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight right

    638 ft · 16 sec

  33. 33

    Turn straight onto West Loop 340

    734 ft · 16 sec · West Loop 340

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on West Loop 340

    1 km · 1 min · West Loop 340

  35. 35

    Turn left onto West Waco Drive

    65 m · 4 sec · West Waco Drive

  36. 36

    Continue on Woodway Drive

    1109 ft · 26 sec · Woodway Drive

  37. 37

    Take the ramp slight left toward US 84

    956 ft · 23 sec

  38. 38

    Merge slight left onto George W Bush Parkway

    6.6 mi · 8 min · George W Bush Parkway

  39. 39

    Continue on West US Highway 84

    5.2 mi · 6 min · West US Highway 84

  40. 40

    Continue on East McGregor Drive

    2.8 mi · 4 min · East McGregor Drive

  41. 41

    Continue on West US Highway 84

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

  42. 42

    Continue on Garmon Drive

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Garmon Drive

  43. 43

    Turn left onto Early Boulevard

    1.7 mi · 2 min · Early Boulevard

  44. 44

    Continue on East Commerce Street

    22 mi · 25 min · East Commerce Street

  45. 45

    Keep slight right to continue on Wallis Avenue

    7.2 mi · 8 min · Wallis Avenue

  46. 46

    Turn right onto East Walnut Street

    1.5 km · 1 min · East Walnut Street

  47. 47

    Continue on West Walnut Street

    1 mi · 2 min · West Walnut Street

  48. 48

    Continue on State Highway 153

    69 mi · 1 hr 14 min · State Highway 153

  49. 49

    Keep slight right to continue on State Highway 153

    6 m · 1 sec · State Highway 153

  50. 50

    Turn right onto State Highway 70

    10.4 mi · 11 min · State Highway 70

  51. 51

    Continue on Lamar Street

    1.3 km · 1 min · Lamar Street

  52. 52

    Turn left onto Northwest Georgia Avenue

    670 ft · 17 sec · Northwest Georgia Avenue

  53. 53

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 20 West: Midland

    104 m · 8 sec

  54. 54

    Merge slight left

    6 mi · 6 min

  55. 55

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

    1721 ft · 20 sec

  56. 56

    Keep slight left

    74.2 mi · 1 hr 14 min

  57. 57

    Turn right onto South Avenue F

    1 mi · 2 min · South Avenue F

  58. 58

    Keep slight left to continue on North Avenue F

    617 ft · 11 sec · North Avenue F

  59. 59

    Turn straight onto Ralls Road

    1863 ft · 39 sec · Ralls Road

  60. 60

    Turn left onto East 15th Street

    734 ft · 17 sec · East 15th Street

  61. 61

    Turn right onto North US Highway 84

    1 mi · 1 min · North US Highway 84

  62. 62

    Continue on Highway 84

    20 mi · 20 min · Highway 84

  63. 63

    Continue on Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

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

  64. 64

    Continue on East Highway 84

    6.8 mi · 7 min · East Highway 84

  65. 65

    Continue on Slaton Road

    4.9 mi · 6 min · Slaton Road

  66. 66

    Continue on Avenue Q South Drive

    2.9 mi · 3 min · Avenue Q South Drive

  67. 67

    Turn right onto 19th Street

    10 m · 1 sec · 19th Street

  68. 68

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 19th Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Spring 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
68 steps
21 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
14
5 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
13.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
West US Highway 84
103 mi · 20%
US 84 West
74.5 mi · 14%
State Highway 153
69 mi · 13%
State Highway 6
50.1 mi · 10%
North State Highway 6
43.3 mi · 8%
Aggie Expressway
24.8 mi · 5%
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
08h 23m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 48m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+67 mi
448.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Mullin
04h 11m from Spring
Leave By
7:12 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Spring and Mostly Sunny near Lubbock.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 515.4 miles (829.5 km) and usually takes 08h 23m 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?

Mullin is a useful midpoint, sitting about 259.9 miles from Spring and 255.6 miles from Lubbock.

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

The direct path is about 448.4 miles (721.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 67 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 $68.74 one way or $137.48 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 161.7 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

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

Stop Ideas Near Mullin

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

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

BUS

Fort Hood, Texas

97 mi away
Hood Road & Old Ironsides Ave.
BUS

Killeen, Texas

101 mi away
200 East Avenue C

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Spring and Lubbock. Straight-line distance: 448.45 mi (721.71 km).

Spring

#1 Spring

Census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States

Population54,298
Coordinates30.0799400, -95.4171600
Altitude37
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: East Hardy Road (-95.41694, 30.079978)
End: 19th Street (-101.855168, 33.577814)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 830 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)17h 10m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)12h 53m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)10h 18m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)08h 35m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)07h 21m
80 mph (129 km/h)06h 25m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
18.19 gal
68.85 L · about $68.74
Round trip
$137.48
36.38 gal · 137.7 L
Estimated CO2
161.7 kg one way
Round trip: 323.3 kg / 713 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.78 $68.74 $137.48
Mid-grade $4.25 $77.34 $154.69
Premium $4.59 $83.51 $167.02
Diesel $3.99 $72.63 $145.27

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 22, 2026

There is no time difference between Spring and Lubbock. The current time is 18:22:40.

Distance to Other Cities

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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.