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By Car
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is easy to reach by car from any direction. Unfortunately, it is impossible to reach directly by public transportation such as bus, train, or plane.
North
From New York City / Southern Connecticut / Northern New
Jersey
I-80 west to I-287 (or Garden State Parkway) south to I-78 west to I-81 south to
I-83 south to 581 west. Exit 5B to Rt. 15 south to the Gettysburg Hunterstown
Exit.*
From New England / Eastern Upstate New York
I-84 west to I-81 south to I-83 south to 581 west. Exit 5B to Rt. 15 south to
the Gettysburg Hunterstown Exit.*
South
From Washington, D.C.
I-495 to I-270 north through Frederick, MD to Rt. 15 north. Exit at Rt. 97 and
turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Follow Rt. 97 into Gettysburg, where Rt.
97 becomes Baltimore Street. Proceed straight to the traffic circle.**
From Baltimore
I-695 to I-795 north to Rt. 140 west (through Westminster, MD) to Rt. 97 north.
In Gettysburg, Rt. 97 becomes Baltimore Street. Proceed straight to the traffic
circle.**
From Western North Carolina, Western Virginia, and
West Virginia
I-81 north to Exit 16. Rt. 30 east to Gettysburg. At the traffic circle, go 3/4
of the way around the circle and turn right onto Carlisle Street. At the first
light, at Carlisle Street and Lincoln Avenue, turn left onto West Lincoln Avenue
and proceed one block to Breidenbaugh Hall, two blocks to College Union and
Dining Hall, three blocks to The Attic (in West Building).
East
From Philadelphia,
Central / Southern New Jersey
PA Turnpike west to Exit 236. Rt. 15 south to
the Gettysburg Hunterstown Exit.*
*From the Gettysburg Hunterstown Exit
Turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Turn
left at the first stop sign onto Business Rt. 15
south. Drive approximately four miles to the
second traffic light (Carlisle Street and
Lincoln Avenue) proceed straight onto West
Lincoln Avenue. From this light
Breidenbaugh Hall is one block, the College
Union and the Dining Hall are two blocks, and
The Attic (in the West Building) is three
blocks.
West
From Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the Midwest
PA Turnpike east to Exit 226. Follow Rt. 11 into
Carlisle. Rt. 11 becomes Rt. 34 south. Follow
Rt. 34 south to Gettysburg. In Gettysburg, Rt.
34 becomes Carlisle Street. At the first traffic
light turn right onto West Lincoln Avenue. From
this light Breidenbaugh Hall is one block, the
College Union and the Dining Hall are two
blocks, and The Attic (in the West Building) is
three blocks.
**From
the Gettysburg Traffic Circle [in Gettysburg,
known as The Square]
Proceed halfway around The Square and
take the second right, proceeding north on
Carlisle Street to the first traffic light,
Carlisle Street and Lincoln Avenue. Turn
left onto West Lincoln Avenue.
When Is A Square Really A Circle?
When it's the center of town, and where all roads lead to Gettysburg. Indeed, four major roads lead into town: FROM THE WEST is Route 30, FROM THE EAST are Route 116 and York Road, FROM THE NORTH is Route 15, and FROM THE SOUTH are Route 97 and Highway 134. No matter which direction you are coming from, the right road always leads you to Gettysburg.
By Train
Amtrak provides good service to and from the east and west in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Amtrak station, located on 4th and Chestnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, is approximately thirty-eight miles north of Gettysburg.
By Bus
Harrisburg is served by three bus lines: Greyhound Lines has four bus routes in and out of Harrisburg (800-231-2222, www.greyhound.com); Capital Trailways, which serves PA, NY, NJ, MD, DC, has five bus routes in and out of Harrisburg (800-333-8444, www.capitoltrailways.com) and Fullington Trailways, which serves western and northern Pennsylvania and New York, has two bus routes in and out of Harrisburg (800-942-8287). Buses operate out of the lower level of the Transportation Center by Market and Aberdeen Streets, Harrisburg. There is access to Amtrak trains upstairs.
By Airplane
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT, 46 miles) is served by seven major airlines and provides good service and connections to and from other airports such as New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Chicago.
Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI, 61 miles), Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, 86 miles) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD, 78 miles) are frequently used by those traveling to Gettysburg. Gettysburg College Transportation Services can provide upon request** transportation between Gettysburg and the train/bus station in Harrisburg as well as the four airports.
**Requests for transportation must be made at least 72 hours before the trip, but the earlier reservations are made the better.
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PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15 BY EMAILING LORETTA CLEVELAND AT lclevela@gettysburg.edu |
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* COLLEGE TRANSPORTATION FEES WILL BE COLLECTED AT REGISTRATION. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO EC/ASECS. |
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9:00 a.m., noon, 3:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. |
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6:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., noon, 3:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. |
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TERMINAL OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE |
TIME TO ALLOW BETWEEN FLIGHT ARRIVAL TIME AND G-BURG COLLEGE TRANSPORTATION PICK UP |
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TIME TO ALLOW BETWEEN CAMPUS DEPARTURE AND FLIGHT DEPARTURE |
* RETURN FEE |
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Dulles |
half an hour |
$30 |
3.5 hours |
$30 |
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Reagan |
half an hour |
$30 |
4 hours |
$30 |
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BWI |
half an hour |
$20 |
3.5 hours |
$20 |
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Baltimore Amtrack |
half an hour |
$20 |
2 hours |
$20 |
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Harrisburg International |
half an hour |
$20 |
3 hours |
$20 |
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Harrisburg Train Station |
15 minutes |
$20 |
1.5 hours |
$20 |
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NOTE: CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION DOES NOT GO TO PHILADELPHIA |
NOTE: PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15 BY EMAILING LORETTA CLEVELAND AT lclevela@gettysburg.edu |
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NOTE: DO NOT CONTACT THE TRANSPORTATION OFFICE DIRECTLY |
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For more information contact:
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