It all depends on the route you prefer to take.
The quickest way as far as mileage is about 520 miles from center of lubbock to the center of houston, and that route is:
84 East
20 East
36 East/South
290 East
The flight distance from Lubbock, Texas to Abilene, Texas is about 146 miles.
Texas tech is in the city of Lubbock, TX. In the south plains, between Amarillo and Midland.
Amarillo or abeline
The distance between Amarillo, Texas, and Brownsville, Texas, is approximately 700 miles by road.
It is 124 miles according to Google Maps.
About 185 miles.
That area is referred to as the Panhandle.
The flight distance from Chicago, Illinois to Amarillo, Texas is: 892 miles / 1,436 km
about 2 and half hours
closest heb store to amarillo tx
Between Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas, there are a few small cities and towns, including Plainview and Littlefield. The distance between the two larger cities is about 120 miles, and while there are not many significant urban centers directly between them, these smaller communities can be found along the route. Overall, the area is primarily rural, with scattered towns rather than densely populated cities.
Lubbock, and Amarillo are two major cities there.