Origin
Sienna Plantation, TX
Morning in Sienna Plantation on Saturday
Local time
6:18 AM
CDT
Current temp
84°F
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Trip from Sienna Plantation, TX to Lubbock, TX
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
9h 54m
Distance
539.3 mi
868 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$81
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
9h 46m
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6 AM
9h 55m
8 AM
10h 13m
10 AM
10h 1m
12 PM
9h 59m
3 PM
10h 2m
5 PM
10h 12m
8 PM
9h 49m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Sienna Plantation, TX
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Lubbock, TX
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Trip Overview
The drive from Sienna Plantation, TX to Lubbock, TX covers 539.3 miles and takes about 9h 54m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on US 84, TX 71, North US Highway 183 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 104.9 miles on US 84. At current regular gas prices, budget about $81.49 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
2 planned breaks
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
269.6 miles from Sienna Plantation, TX
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 5h 4m into the drive .
Drive Character
At 539.3 miles and 9h 54m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are US 84 and TX 71.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 53 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
US 84 is the longest continuous segment at about 104.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on US 84 and TX 71. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 13.8 miles in near US 90 Alt / US Highway 90A.
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 32 significant decision points across 539.3 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 13.8 miles (US 90 Alt / US Highway 90A): Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 30.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 31.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 32 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
13.8 mi into trip
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~25m in
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US 90 Alt / US Highway 90A
Turn left onto US 90 Alt / US Highway 90A toward US 90 Alt, TX 6: West Alternate US Highway 90, South State Highway 6
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the left lane.
Toward US 90 Alt, TX 6: West Alternate US Highw...
7
30.9 mi into trip
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~46m in
Take the exit toward I 10 West, I 10 East: San Antonio, Houston
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 I 10 West, I 10 East: San Antonio, Houst...
7
31.3 mi into trip
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~47m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 10 West: San Antonio
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 10 West: San Antonio
6
80.9 mi into trip
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~1h 39m in
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TX 71
Keep slight left at fork onto TX 71
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
162.1 mi into trip
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~3h 5m in
Take the exit toward US 183 North, 183 Toll North: Lampasas
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 US 183 North, 183 Toll North: Lampasas
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Sienna Plantation, TX and Lubbock, TX, road signs point toward Houston, Austin and 183 Toll North: Lampasas.
Houston
30.9 mi in
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~46m
Austin
80.4 mi in
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~1h 38m
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via TX 71
183 Toll North: Lampasas
162.1 mi in
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~3h 5m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| US 84 | 104.9 mi | 1h 49m |
| TX 71 | 77.7 mi | 1h 22m |
| North US Highway 183 | 72.6 mi | 1h 18m |
| State Highway 153 | 69 mi | 1h 14m |
| Katy Freeway | 48.2 mi | 49m |
| East Commerce Street | 22 mi | 25m |
| Highway 84 | 20 mi | 19m |
| West Grand Parkway South | 14.7 mi | 17m |
Longest stretch:
US 84
— 104.9 mi, about 1h 49m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Sienna Plantation, TX and Lubbock, TX.
1
Start on Monarch Crossing
0.3 mi
·
1 min
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Monarch Crossing
2
Turn right onto Sawmill Lake Drive
235 ft
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14 sec
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Sawmill Lake Drive
3
Turn right onto Waters Lake Boulevard
1.0 mi
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2 min
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Waters Lake Boulevard
4
Turn right onto Sienna Parkway
3.5 mi
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6 min
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Sienna Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
5
Turn left onto TX 6
8.2 mi
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13 min
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TX 6
Use the left / straight lanes.
6
Turn slight right
251 ft
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4 sec
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Continue on State Highway 6 South Frontage Road
0.6 mi
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1 min
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State Highway 6 South Frontage Road
Use the right lane.
8
Turn left onto US 90 Alt
2.3 mi
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3 min
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US Highway 90A
Toward US 90 Alt, TX 6: West Alternate US Highway 90, South State Highway 6
Use the left lane.
9
Turn right onto TX 99
0.5 mi
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1 min
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West Grand Parkway South
Use the right lane.
10
Merge onto TX 99
14 mi
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16 min
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West Grand Parkway South
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Take the exit
0.4 mi
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56 sec
Toward I 10 West, I 10 East: San Antonio, Houston
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Keep slight left at fork
0.8 mi
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1 min
Toward I 10 West: San Antonio
Use the slight left lane.
13
Merge onto I 10; US 90
48 mi
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49 min
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Katy Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Take the exit onto TX 71
0.5 mi
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33 sec
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TX 71
Toward TX 71 West: La Grange, Austin
15
Keep slight left at fork onto TX 71
77 mi
·
1 hr 22 min
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TX 71
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Continue on 71 Toll
1.9 mi
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2 min
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Bastrop Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Continue on TX 71
2.2 mi
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2 min
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East State Highway 71
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward US 183 North, 183 Toll North: Lampasas
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19
Merge onto US 183
0.4 mi
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26 sec
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Bastrop Highway
20
Continue on 183 Toll
6.2 mi
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6 min
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Bergstrom Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
21
Continue on US 183
15 mi
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16 min
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US 183
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22
Continue on 183A Toll
15 mi
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14 min
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183A Toll
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
23
Continue on US 183
36 mi
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38 min
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North US Highway 183
24
Continue on US 183
2.3 mi
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4 min
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South Key Avenue
25
Continue on US 183; US 190; US 281
0.2 mi
·
14 sec
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North US Highway 281
26
Keep slight left at fork onto US 183; US 190
37 mi
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40 min
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North US Highway 183
27
At end of road, turn left onto US 84; US 183; TX 16
30 mi
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34 min
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US 84; US 183; TX 16
28
Turn left onto US 67; US 84; US 183; US 377
1.7 mi
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2 min
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Early Boulevard
29
Continue on US 67; US 84; US 377
22 mi
·
25 min
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East Commerce Street
30
Keep slight right at fork onto US 84; US 283
7.2 mi
·
8 min
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Wallis Avenue
31
Turn right onto TX 153
0.9 mi
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1 min
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East Walnut Street
32
Continue on TX 153; TX 206
1.0 mi
·
1 min
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West Walnut Street
33
Continue on TX 153
69 mi
·
1 hr 14 min
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State Highway 153
34
Keep slight right at fork onto TX 153
19 ft
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0 sec
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State Highway 153
35
Turn right onto TX 70
10 mi
·
10 min
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State Highway 70
36
Continue on TX 70
0.8 mi
·
1 min
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Lamar Street
37
Turn left onto Northwest Georgia Avenue
0.1 mi
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16 sec
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Northwest Georgia Avenue
38
Take the ramp
340 ft
·
8 sec
Toward I 20 West: Midland
39
Merge onto I 20; US 84
6.0 mi
·
5 min
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I 20; US 84
40
Take the exit onto US 84
0.3 mi
·
19 sec
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US 84
Exit 238A
Toward US 84 West: Snyder, Lubbock
41
Keep slight left at fork onto US 84
74 mi
·
1 hr 14 min
·
US 84
42
Turn right onto Loop 46
1.0 mi
·
1 min
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South Avenue F
43
Keep slight left at fork onto TX 207
0.1 mi
·
10 sec
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North Avenue F
44
Turn straight onto TX 207
0.4 mi
·
38 sec
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Ralls Road
45
Turn left onto Spur 575
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
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East 15th Street
46
Turn right onto US 84
1.0 mi
·
1 min
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North US Highway 84
47
Continue on US 84
20 mi
·
19 min
·
Highway 84
48
Continue on US 84
4.6 mi
·
4 min
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Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway
49
Continue on US 84
6.8 mi
·
6 min
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East Highway 84
50
Continue on US 84
4.9 mi
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6 min
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Slaton Road
51
Continue on US 84
2.9 mi
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3 min
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Avenue Q South Drive
52
Turn right onto US 62; TX 114
33 ft
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0 sec
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19th Street
53
Arrive at destination
US 62; TX 114
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 269.6 miles from Sienna Plantation, TX, or about 5h 4m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 104.9 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 119 miles or 2h 19m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 269.6 miles or 5h 4m 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 269.6 miles or 5h 4m
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 50m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Lubbock, TX than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Sienna Plantation, 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 Sienna Plantation, TX
Aim for roughly 270 miles and 5 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Lubbock, TX
Aim for roughly 270 miles and 5 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 119 miles from Sienna Plantation, 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 US 84 for about 104.9 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 269.6 mi from Sienna Plantation, TX · 5h 4m into the drive
First major stop
Coffee and fuel
178 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
356 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 Live Oak, TXOvernight Options
Night 1
270 mi · about 5h in
A practical overnight split lands near Killeen, TX after about 270 miles or 5 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 119 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 269.6 miles from Sienna Plantation, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before US 84 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 104.9 miles.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 270 miles or 5 hours on the road.
Arriving in Lubbock, TX
The final approach into Lubbock, 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 Lubbock, TX.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Lubbock, 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
$81.49 one way
$162.98 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
189 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.20 | $89.20 | $178.39 |
| premium | $4.54 | $96.29 | $192.58 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $119.07 | $238.14 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$81
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$211–$321
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 188.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $57 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 161.8 | 1 | $56.63 | $25.89 |
| Efficient EV | 134.8 | 1 | $47.19 | $21.57 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 215.7 | 2 | $75.50 | $34.52 |
Gas CO2
189 kg
EV CO2
63 kg (67% less)
Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.
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
Lubbock, TX
Morning in Lubbock on Saturday
Local time
6:18 AM
CDT
Current temp
80°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
4 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
9h 54m 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 Sienna Plantation, TX to Lubbock, TX covers 539.3 miles and takes about 9h 54m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are US 84, TX 71, North US Highway 183. 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 270 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 269.6 miles from Sienna Plantation, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $81.49 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 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 32 significant decision points across 539.3 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 13.8 miles (US 90 Alt / US Highway 90A): Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 30.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 31.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Sienna Plantation, TX and Lubbock, TX, road signs point toward Houston, Austin and 183 Toll North: Lampasas.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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