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Transportation Information

Getting to Penn State Scranton Campus

The Office of Student Affairs can be helpful in locating local airports and ground transportation. In some instances, the University will provide transportation from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and the Martz Trailways Bus Terminal if needed. Communicate with the Office of Student Activities at least one month prior to your arrival to make arrangements for transportation.

Transportation services in the Scranton area:

Air Transportation:

  • Philadelphia International Airport
  • Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport
  • Newark Liberty International Airport

Bus Transportation:

  • Martz Trailways

Drive from Philadelphia

 

Philadelphia International Airport

8500 Essington Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(215) 937-6800

 

 

 

1. Head east

 

   

0.9 mi

 

2. Take the ramp on the left onto I-95 S

 

   

5.7 mi

 

3. Take exit 7 to merge onto I-476 N

Partial toll road

 

   

115 mi

 

4. Take exit 115 for PA-315 toward I-81/Pittston/Scranton

Toll road

 

   

0.7 mi

 

5. Keep right at the fork and merge onto PA-315 N

Partial toll road

 

   

0.3 mi

 

6. Merge onto I-81 N via the ramp to Scranton

 

   

11.6 mi

 

7. Take exit 188 toward Throop

 

   

1.2 mi

 

8. Merge onto PA-347 N

 

   

0.5 mi

 

9. Turn left onto Ridgeview Dr

 

   

0.2 mi

 

10. Turn left at Coppernick St

Destination will be on the left

 

   

187 ft


Drive from Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport:

12 miles to Penn State Scranton

1. Head west on Terminal Rd

 

184 ft

2. Take the Interstate 81 N ramp to Scranton

 

 

0.2 mi

3. Merge onto I-81 N

 

 

9.1 mi

4. Take exit 188 toward Throop

 

 

1.2 mi

5. Merge onto PA-347 N

 

 

0.5 mi

6. Turn left onto Ridgeview Dr

 

 

0.2 mi

7. Turn left at Coppernick St

Destination will be on the left

 

 

187 ft


Drive from Newark Liberty International Airport:

About 120 miles to Penn State Scranton

1. Head northeast on Buses toward Express Rd

 

0.5 mi

2. Slight right

 

 

0.2 mi

3. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Turnpike N/I-78/I-95/New York/Garden State Pkwy

 

 

0.6 mi

4. Continue straight

 

 

0.4 mi

5. Slight left

 

 

0.4 mi

6. Take the ramp onto I-78 W

 

 

8.1 mi

7. Take exit 48 to merge onto NJ-24 W toward I-287/Springfield/Morristown

 

 

9.6 mi

8. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-287 N/I-80/Mahwah and merge onto I-287 N

 

 

4.3 mi

9. Take the exit onto I-80 W

 

 

9.6 mi

10. Take exit 34B to merge onto NJ-15 N toward Jefferson/Sparta

 

 

17.9 mi

11. Continue onto US-206 N/Hampton House Rd

 

Partial toll road entering Pennsylvania

 

 

16.0 mi

12. Slight right onto US-209 N/Federal Rd

Partial toll road

 

 

0.9 mi

13. Continue onto US-6 W/W Harford St

Continue to follow US-6 W

 

 

2.3 mi

14. Take the ramp onto I-84 W

 

 

46.3 mi

15. Take the exit toward PA-347 N

 

 

0.7 mi

16. Take exit 188 to merge onto PA-347 N toward Throop

 

 

0.7 mi

17. Turn left onto Ridgeview Dr

 

 

0.2 mi

18. Turn left at Coppernick St

Destination will be on the left

 

 

187 ft


Getting Around, Once You're Here

Local Transportation

For students who are unable drive, there are taxi services and a local bus line that stops within the campus vicinity.

  • Contact the Colts Bus Lines at (570)346-2061.
  • See more information about Taxi Services
  • Uber Services

Drivers License in Pennsylvania

If you intend to drive in Pennsylvania, you should know that you cannot get a Pennsylvania driver's license if you have less than one year remaining on your I-20/DS-2019 at the time of application. If you will be in the U.S. for less than one year, you can drive for up to one year if you have a valid foreign driver's license and an international driving permit. You must obtain the international permit before leaving your country. Find out how to obtain an International Driver's Permit.

International Students

  • Application Process for International Students
  • Documentation and Requirements for International Students

    • Student Visa Process
  • Financial Information for International Students

    • Billing and Payment Options for International Students
  • Employment Information for International Students
  • Accepted International Students

    • Transportation Information
    • International Student Pre-Arrival Planning
    • International Student Orientation
  • Health Information for International Students

See Also

  • Diversity and Inclusion at Penn State Scranton
  • Penn State Global Programs
  • Quick Facts
  • Why Penn State Scranton
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