Trip from Lubbock, TX to Roma, TX

Drive Time

11h 5m

Distance

625.1 mi

1,006 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$95

one way

EV Charging

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Best Time to Leave

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4 AM
10h 56m ★
6 AM
11h 6m
8 AM
11h 26m
10 AM
11h 13m
12 PM
11h 11m
3 PM
11h 14m
5 PM
11h 25m
8 PM
11h 0m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Lubbock, TX, TX

Lubbock, TX

Jeff Stapleton

Downtown Roma, TX, TX

Roma, TX

Thomas balabaud

Trip Overview

The drive from Lubbock, TX to Roma, TX covers 625.1 miles and takes about 11h 5m 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 $95.49 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

3 planned breaks

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

Midpoint

312.6 miles from Lubbock, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 5h 32m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 625.1 miles and 11h 5m 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 43 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.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 11h 5m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.

Route Complexity 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

The route itself is not hard, but at 11h 5m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Lubbock, TX to Roma, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

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 Roma, TX.

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Start on 19th Street

33 ft · 7 sec · 19th Street
2

Turn left onto Avenue Q

2.9 mi · 3 min · Avenue Q
3

Continue on Slaton Road

4.8 mi · 6 min · Slaton Road
4

Continue on East Highway 84

6.9 mi · 6 min · East Highway 84
5

Continue on Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

4.5 mi · 4 min · Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway
6

Continue on East Highway 84

20 mi · 20 min · East Highway 84
7

Continue on North US Highway 84

1.0 mi · 1 min · North US Highway 84
8

Turn left onto East 15th Street

0.1 mi · 17 sec · East 15th Street
9

Turn right onto Ralls Road

0.4 mi · 38 sec · Ralls Road
10

Turn straight onto North Avenue F

1.1 mi · 2 min · North Avenue F
11

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

74 mi · 1 hr 14 min · US Highway 84
12

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

6.5 mi · 6 min · I 20 East, US 84 East: Abilene
13

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

0.1 mi · 18 sec · SH 70 South, SH 70 Business: Sweetwater, San Angelo
14

Turn slight left onto Southwest Georgia Avenue

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Southwest Georgia Avenue
15

Turn right onto Lamar Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Lamar Street
16

Continue on State Highway 70

10 mi · 10 min · State Highway 70
17

Turn left onto State Highway 153

29 mi · 33 min · State Highway 153
18

Turn right

12 mi · 13 min
19

Turn left

6.3 mi · 7 min
20

At the end of the road, turn right onto Hutchings Avenue

387 ft · 18 sec · Hutchings Avenue
21

Turn left onto South 7th Street

17 mi · 18 min · South 7th Street
22

Continue on Grassmeyer Street

42 mi · 44 min · Grassmeyer Street
23

Continue on Ellis Street

29 mi · 31 min · Ellis Street
24

Take the exit left toward I 10 East: San Antonio

40 mi · 38 min · I 10 East: San Antonio
25

Continue straight

54 mi · 54 min
26

Keep slight right

5.4 mi · 5 min
27

Take the exit slight right toward Frontage Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Frontage Road
28

Turn straight onto Interstate 10 West

0.4 mi · 41 sec · Interstate 10 West
29

Turn right onto North Loop 1604 West

0.6 mi · 1 min · North Loop 1604 West
30

Take the ramp slight left toward Loop 1604 West

0.2 mi · 28 sec · Loop 1604 West
31

Merge slight left onto Anderson Loop

24 mi · 29 min · Anderson Loop
32

Turn right onto Interstate 35 South

0.2 mi · 20 sec · Interstate 35 South
33

Take the ramp slight left toward I 35 South

0.2 mi · 28 sec · I 35 South
34

Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail

140 mi · 2 hr 20 min · Purple Heart Trail
35

Continue on Santa Ursula Avenue

0.1 mi · 16 sec · Santa Ursula Avenue
36

Turn left onto Matamoros Street

0.4 mi · 54 sec · Matamoros Street
37

Continue on Chihuahua Street

1.0 mi · 2 min · Chihuahua Street
38

Turn right onto North Meadow Avenue

2.0 mi · 4 min · North Meadow Avenue
39

Turn right onto South Zapata Highway

5.4 mi · 7 min · South Zapata Highway
40

Continue on US Highway 83 South

14 mi · 15 min · US Highway 83 South
41

Continue on United States Highway 83

54 mi · 1 hr 1 min · United States Highway 83
42

Continue on North Grant Street

12 mi · 14 min · North Grant Street
43

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

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 3 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 312.6 miles from Lubbock, TX, or about 5h 32m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

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

First stop

Around 138 miles or 2h 27m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 312.6 miles or 5h 32m 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 312.6 miles or 5h 32m

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 10h 2m

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

Before You Leave

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

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

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

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

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

Day 1

Settle into the route from Lubbock, TX

Aim for roughly 313 miles and 5.5 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Roma, TX

Aim for roughly 313 miles and 5.5 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 138 miles from Lubbock, TX.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 3 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 312.6 mi from Lubbock, TX · 5h 32m into the drive

Downtown Brownwood, TX, TX

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Brownwood, TX

206 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.

Downtown San Antonio, TX, TX

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

San Antonio, TX

413 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.

Find hotels in San Antonio, TX

Popular next leg

San Antonio, TX to Roma, TX

246 mi · 4h 28m

Overnight Options

Night 1

Kerrville, TX

313 mi · about 5.5h in

A practical overnight split lands near Kerrville, TX after about 313 miles or 5.5 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Sweetwater, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 138 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Kerrville, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 312.6 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 313 miles or 5.5 hours on the road.

Final-third reset

Rest stop

Plan one more short stretch-and-water break in the final third of the drive so the last arrival window feels easier.

Arriving in Roma, TX

The final approach into Roma, 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 Roma, TX.

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

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$95.49 one way

$190.98 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 219 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.25 $104.64 $209.29
premium $4.59 $112.99 $225.97
diesel $5.64 $138.88 $277.75

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$95

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$225–$335

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 218.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $66 in charging · 2 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 187.5 2 $65.64 $30.00
Efficient EV 156.3 1 $54.70 $25.00
EV Truck/SUV 250 3 $87.51 $40.01

Gas CO2

219 kg

EV CO2

73 kg (67% less)

Plan for 2 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Lubbock, TX

Evening in Lubbock on Sunday

Local time

5:22 PM

CDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Roma, TX

Evening in Roma on Sunday

Local time

5:22 PM

CDT

Current temp

72°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

54°F

Brownwood, TX

206 mi in

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.

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

18 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

11h 5m on the road

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

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Lubbock, TX to Roma, TX covers 625.1 miles and takes about 11h 5m 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 313 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 312.6 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 $95.49 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 3 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
The route itself is not hard, but at 11h 5m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Lubbock, TX to Roma, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Lubbock, TX to Roma, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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