Trip from Lubbock, TX to Atlanta, TX

Drive Time

9h 11m

Distance

526 mi

Route Type

Long-distance drive

Overnight route

Trip Overview

The drive from Lubbock, TX to Atlanta, TX covers 526 miles and takes about 9h 11m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Avenue Q, Slaton Road, Highway 84 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $78.26 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

263 miles from Lubbock, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 35m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 526 miles and 9h 11m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are Avenue Q and Slaton Road.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.

There are about 26 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Avenue Q is one of the defining roads on this drive.

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Avenue Q	Unavailable	Refreshing
Slaton Road	Unavailable	Refreshing
Highway 84	Unavailable	Refreshing
Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway	Unavailable	Refreshing
East 15th Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Ralls Road	Unavailable	Refreshing
North Avenue F	Unavailable	Refreshing
I 20 East	Unavailable	Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Avenue Q — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lubbock, TX and Atlanta, TX.

Start on 19th Street

33 ft · 7 sec · 19th Street

Turn left onto Avenue Q

2.9 mi · 3 min · Avenue Q

Continue on Slaton Road

4.8 mi · 6 min · Slaton Road

Continue on East Highway 84

6.9 mi · 6 min · East Highway 84

Continue on Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

4.5 mi · 4 min · Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

Continue on East Highway 84

20 mi · 20 min · East Highway 84

Continue on North US Highway 84

1.0 mi · 1 min · North US Highway 84

Turn left onto East 15th Street

0.1 mi · 15 sec · East 15th Street

Turn right onto Ralls Road

0.4 mi · 38 sec · Ralls Road

Turn straight onto North Avenue F

1.1 mi · 2 min · North Avenue F

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

74 mi · 1 hr 14 min · US Highway 84

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

183 mi · 3 hr 5 min · I 20 East, US 84 East: Abilene

Keep slight right to continue on Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

23 mi · 24 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

Keep slight left to continue on Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

14 mi · 14 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

Continue on Lyndon B Johnson Freeway

22 mi · 23 min · Lyndon B Johnson Freeway

Keep slight left to continue on Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

88 mi · 1 hr 29 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

Take the exit slight right toward TX 155: UT Health Center, Winona

0.2 mi · 36 sec · TX 155: UT Health Center, Winona

Turn left onto State Highway 155 North

2.8 mi · 3 min · State Highway 155 North

Continue on South Main Street

1.1 mi · 1 min · South Main Street

Continue on State Highway 155 North

6.7 mi · 7 min · State Highway 155 North

At the end of the road, turn right onto West Broadway Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · West Broadway Street

Turn left onto North Tyler Street

15 mi · 17 min · North Tyler Street

Take the exit slight right toward TX 155 North: Linden

400 ft · 11 sec · TX 155 North: Linden

Merge slight left onto State Highway 155

40 mi · 45 min · State Highway 155

At the end of the road, turn left

14 mi · 17 min

Arrive at your destination

When to Leave

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.

Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 263 miles from Lubbock, TX, or about 4h 35m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Drive Plan

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 116 miles or 2h 1m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 263 miles or 4h 35m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 263 miles or 4h 35m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 8h 8m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Atlanta, TX than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Lubbock, TX so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Trip Strategy

Day 1

Settle into the route from Lubbock, TX

Aim for roughly 263 miles and 4.6 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Atlanta, TX

Aim for roughly 263 miles and 4.6 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 116 miles from Lubbock, TX.

This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.

Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Best Stop Towns on This Route

These towns line up with the pace of this drive and give you clearer places to stop with a purpose.

Late stop town

Coffee and fuel

Brownwood, TX

174 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Popular next leg

Brownwood, TX to Dallas, TX

167.6 mi · 2h 58m

Late stop town

Overnight candidate

Dallas, TX

347 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Suggested Overnight Stops

Night 1

Fort Worth, TX

263 mi · about 4.6h in

A practical overnight split lands near Fort Worth, TX after about 263 miles or 4.6 hours of driving.

Travel Advice

Arrival Notes

The final approach into Atlanta, TX usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Atlanta, TX.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Atlanta, TX with some flexibility left in the schedule.

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

Stops Along the Way

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 263 mi from Lubbock, TX

Sweetwater, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 116 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Fort Worth, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 263 miles from Lubbock, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 263 miles or 4.6 hours on the road.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions for the drive, so the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
regular	$3.78	$78.26	$156.52
midgrade	$4.25	$88.05	$176.11
premium	$4.59	$95.07	$190.15
diesel	$3.99	$82.69	$165.38

Based on 25.4 MPG average. Estimated CO2 emission: 184 kg one way.

Travel Intel

Local time and weather at both ends of the drive

Compare the departure city with the arrival city before you leave so the route feels predictable, not reactive.

Forecast data refreshed 1 day ago

Origin

Lubbock, TX

Late night in Lubbock on Saturday

Local time

2:51 AM

CDT

Current temp

54°F

Forecast unavailable right now

CDT Live mapsof forecast

Destination

Atlanta, TX

Late night in Atlanta on Saturday

Local time

2:51 AM

CDT

Current temp

65°F

Forecast unavailable right now

CDT Live mapsof forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

11 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

9h 11m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Lubbock, TX to Atlanta, TX covers 526 miles and takes about 9h 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Avenue Q, Slaton Road, Highway 84. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 263 miles on day one.

The midpoint is about 263 miles from Lubbock, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $78.26 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.