There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Lubbock by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane SJC - LBB
5h 40m$100–434Bus via Tucson
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus
31h 50m$266–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus
34h 4m$602–977Drive 1,347.7 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Lubbockcar 1,347.7 mi
22h 36m$246–356BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane OAK - LBB
6h 36m$112–454Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane SFO - LBB
7h 3m$104–392Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Big Springbus
- Take the bus from Big Spring to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus
34h 50m$248–415Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus
37h 38m$787–1,269Train, bus via Denver
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus
47h 23m$862–1,392
San Jose to Lubbock by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Lubbock is to Caltrain and fly which costs $100 - $400 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Lubbock is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Lubbock. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via Tucson and El Paso Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between San Jose and Lubbock is 1172 miles. The road distance is 1355.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Lubbock without a car is to bus via Tucson which takes 31h 50m and costs $260 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from San Jose to Lubbock, including transfers.
San Jose to Lubbock bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Lubbock is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $100 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Tucson, which costs $260 - $360 and takes 31h 50m.
San Jose to Lubbock bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Tucson station.
Lubbock is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 11:29 in San Jose and 13:29 in Lubbock.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Lubbock, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via Tucson, El Paso, and El Paso Bus Station in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Burbank, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Big Spring to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denver Union Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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