Origin
Lubbock, TX
Afternoon in Lubbock on Thursday
Local time
3:07 PM
CDT
Current temp
80°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Lubbock, TX to Manvel, TX
Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026
Drive Time
10h 2m
Distance
552.3 mi
889 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$83
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
9h 53m
★
6 AM
10h 2m
8 AM
10h 20m
10 AM
10h 8m
12 PM
10h 7m
3 PM
10h 9m
5 PM
10h 19m
8 PM
9h 57m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Lubbock, TX
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Manvel, TX
Jeff Stapleton
Trip Overview
The drive from Lubbock, TX to Manvel, TX covers 552.3 miles and takes about 10h 2m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Texas State Highway 71, US Highway 84, State Highway 153 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 138.3 miles on Texas State Highway 71. At current regular gas prices, budget about $83.45 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
276.2 miles from Lubbock, TX
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 57m into the drive .
Drive Character
At 552.3 miles and 10h 2m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are Texas State Highway 71 and US Highway 84.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 56 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Texas State Highway 71 is the longest continuous segment at about 138.3 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Texas State Highway 71 and US Highway 84. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 520 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 27 significant decision points across 552.3 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 520 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 520.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 540.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 27 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
7
520 mi into trip
|
~9h 21m in
Take the exit toward Sam Houston Tollway
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 756
Toward Sam Houston Tollway
7
520.4 mi into trip
|
~9h 22m in
Keep slight right at fork toward SHT South
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward SHT South
7
540.3 mi into trip
|
~9h 46m in
Take the exit toward TX 288 Toll North, TX 288 South: Downtown, Lake Jackson, Freeport
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward TX 288 Toll North, TX 288 South: Downtow...
8
540.8 mi into trip
|
~9h 47m in
Keep slight right at fork toward TX 288 Toll South, TX 288 South: Lake Jackson, Freeport
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward TX 288 Toll South, TX 288 South: Lake Ja...
8
541.4 mi into trip
|
~9h 48m in
Keep slight left at fork toward TX 288 Toll South
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Toward TX 288 Toll South
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Lubbock, TX and Manvel, TX, road signs point toward Sh 70 South, Sh 70 Business: Sweetwater, San Angelo, 71 Toll East, Sam Houston Tollway and Sht South.
Sh 70 South
122.2 mi in
|
~2h 6m
Sh 70 Business: Sweetwater
122.2 mi in
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~2h 6m
San Angelo
122.2 mi in
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~2h 6m
71 Toll East
379.3 mi in
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~6h 51m
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via 71 Toll
Sam Houston Tollway
520 mi in
|
~9h 21m
Sht South
520.4 mi in
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~9h 22m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Texas State Highway 71 | 138.3 mi | 2h 26m |
| US Highway 84 | 73.9 mi | 1h 14m |
| State Highway 153 | 69 mi | 1h 14m |
| US 183 | 51.8 mi | 57m |
| South US Highway 183 | 35.3 mi | 38m |
| US Highway 84 East | 29.2 mi | 33m |
| East Highway 84 | 26.9 mi | 26m |
| US 67 | 21.5 mi | 24m |
Longest stretch:
Texas State Highway 71
— 138.3 mi, about 2h 26m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lubbock, TX and Manvel, TX.
1
Start on US 62; TX 114
33 ft
·
6 sec
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19th Street
2
Turn left onto US 84
2.9 mi
·
3 min
·
Avenue Q
3
Continue on US 84
4.8 mi
·
6 min
·
Slaton Road
4
Continue on US 84
6.9 mi
·
6 min
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East Highway 84
5
Continue on US 84
4.5 mi
·
4 min
·
Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway
6
Continue on US 84
20 mi
·
20 min
·
East Highway 84
7
Continue on US 84
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
North US Highway 84
8
Turn left onto Spur 575
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
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East 15th Street
9
Turn right onto TX 207
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
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Ralls Road
10
Turn straight onto TX 207
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
North Avenue F
11
At end of road, turn left onto US 84
74 mi
·
1 hr 14 min
·
US Highway 84
12
Keep slight left at fork onto US 84
6.5 mi
·
6 min
·
US 84
Toward I 20 East, US 84 East: Abilene
13
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
Exit 244
Toward SH 70 South, SH 70 Business: Sweetwater, San Angelo
14
Turn slight left onto Southwest Georgia Avenue
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
Southwest Georgia Avenue
15
Turn right onto TX 70
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Lamar Street
16
Continue on TX 70
10 mi
·
10 min
·
State Highway 70
17
Turn left onto TX 153
69 mi
·
1 hr 14 min
·
State Highway 153
18
Continue on TX 153
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
West Walnut Street
19
Continue on TX 153
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
East Walnut Street
20
At end of road, turn left onto US 84; US 283
9.4 mi
·
10 min
·
US 84; US 283
21
Continue on US 67; US 84
21 mi
·
24 min
·
US 67; US 84
22
Turn right onto US 84; US 183
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Garmon Drive
23
Continue on US 84; US 183
29 mi
·
33 min
·
US Highway 84 East
24
Turn right onto US 183; TX 16
22 mi
·
25 min
·
US 183; TX 16
25
Continue on US 183; US 190
15 mi
·
15 min
·
US 183; US 190
26
Merge onto US 183; US 190; US 281
260 ft
·
4 sec
·
North US Highway 281
27
Continue on US 183; US 190; US 281
2.3 mi
·
4 min
·
North Key Avenue
28
Continue on US 183
35 mi
·
38 min
·
South US Highway 183
29
Continue on this road
0.4 mi
·
29 sec
·
this road
30
Keep slight left at fork onto 183A Toll
14 mi
·
14 min
·
183A Toll Road
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
31
Continue on US 183
15 mi
·
17 min
·
US 183
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
32
Continue on 183 Toll
6.3 mi
·
6 min
·
Bergstrom Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
33
Continue on US 183
0.4 mi
·
26 sec
·
Bastrop Highway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
34
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward TX 71 East: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
35
Continue on TX 71
2.2 mi
·
2 min
·
East State Highway 71
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
36
Turn straight onto 71 Toll
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Bastrop Freeway
Toward 71 Toll East, TX 45 Toll North, TX 130 Toll North
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
37
Continue on TX 71
0.5 mi
·
29 sec
·
East State Highway 71
38
Continue on TX 71
138 mi
·
2 hr 26 min
·
Texas State Highway 71
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
39
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
51 sec
Exit 756
Toward Sam Houston Tollway
Use the slight right lane.
40
Keep slight right at fork
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Toward SHT South
Use the slight right lane.
41
Merge onto SHT
1.4 mi
·
1 min
·
West Sam Houston Tollway North
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
42
Keep slight left at fork onto SHT
5.6 mi
·
6 min
·
West Sam Houston Tollway South
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
43
Continue on BW 8
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
West Sam Houston Parkway South
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
44
Continue on SHT
10 mi
·
12 min
·
South Sam Houston Tollway West
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
45
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
57 sec
Toward TX 288 Toll North, TX 288 South: Downtown, Lake Jackson, Freeport
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
46
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi
·
46 sec
Toward TX 288 Toll South, TX 288 South: Lake Jackson, Freeport
Use the slight right lane.
47
Continue on South Freeway
0.2 mi
·
15 sec
·
South Freeway
48
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
12 sec
Toward TX 288 Toll South
Use the slight left lane.
49
Merge onto TX 288 Toll
5.0 mi
·
5 min
·
TX 288 Toll
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
50
Merge onto TX 288
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
South Freeway
51
Continue on TX 288
1.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Nolan Ryan Expressway
52
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
46 sec
Toward TX 6: Alvin, Sugar Land
53
Continue on this road
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
this road
Toward Alvin, Sugar Land
Use the straight / right lanes.
54
Turn left onto TX 6
3.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Alvin Sugarland Road
Use the left lane.
55
Turn right onto CR 67
0.3 mi
·
46 sec
·
Masters Road
56
Arrive at destination
CR 67
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 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 276.2 miles from Lubbock, TX, or about 4h 57m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 138.3 miles.
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 122 miles or 2h 6m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 276.2 miles or 4h 57m 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 276.2 miles or 4h 57m
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 52m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Manvel, 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.
+
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.
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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 276 miles and 5 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Manvel, TX
Aim for roughly 276 miles and 5 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 122 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.
The longest stretch is on Texas State Highway 71 for about 138.3 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 276.2 mi from Lubbock, TX · 4h 57m into the drive
First major stop
Coffee and fuel
182 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.
Second major stop
Overnight candidate
365 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 Austin, TXOvernight Options
Night 1
276 mi · about 5h in
A practical overnight split lands near Killeen, TX after about 276 miles or 5 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 122 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 276.2 miles from Lubbock, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before Texas State Highway 71 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 138.3 miles.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 276 miles or 5 hours on the road.
Arriving in Manvel, TX
The final approach into Manvel, 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 Manvel, TX.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Manvel, TX with some flexibility left in the schedule.
After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$83.45 one way
$166.91 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
193 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.20 | $91.35 | $182.69 |
| premium | $4.54 | $98.61 | $197.22 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $121.94 | $243.88 |
Estimated Tolls: $2.39
Sam Houston Tollway
(17.4 mi)
$1.39
183A Toll Road
(14.3 mi)
$1.00
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$83
Tolls
$2
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$216–$326
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 193.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $58 in charging · 2 stops · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 165.7 | 2 | $57.99 | $26.51 |
| Efficient EV | 138.1 | 1 | $48.33 | $22.09 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 220.9 | 2 | $77.32 | $35.35 |
Gas CO2
193 kg
EV CO2
65 kg (66% 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.
Destination
Manvel, TX
Afternoon in Manvel on Thursday
Local time
3:07 PM
CDT
Current temp
65°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
15 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
10h 2m 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 Manvel, TX covers 552.3 miles and takes about 10h 2m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Texas State Highway 71, US Highway 84, State Highway 153. 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 276 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 276.2 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 $83.45 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.
This is a demanding drive. With 27 significant decision points across 552.3 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 520 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 520.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 540.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Lubbock, TX and Manvel, TX, road signs point toward Sh 70 South, Sh 70 Business: Sweetwater, San Angelo, 71 Toll East, Sam Houston Tollway and Sht South.
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