Nearby airports
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE): conveniently located about 7 miles North-West of Bethlehem, this airport provides connections to several cities in the US such as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Washington D.C., and many others (see Connecting cities).
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Circa 73 miles East of Bethlehem, with bus service to Bethlehem.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Bus service to Bethlehem is also provided.
- LaGuardia International Airport (LGA). 94 miles from Bethlehem.
- J.F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). 103 miles from Bethlehem.
By bus
Bethlehem is serviced by Trans-Bridge Lines. There is a direct bus connection from New York City (Port Authority Station), Newark Liberty Airport, and JFK airport. Click here for schedules and fares. The South Bethlehem bus terminal is steps away from the conference site.
By car
From Route 22:
From Route 22 East or West, take Route 378 exit in Bethlehem. Route 378 heads only south; continue for 3.6 miles and when you cross the bridge over the Lehigh River, stay in the left-turn lane, marked “Third Street.” Bear left at the traffic light for Third Street at the south end of the bridge; continue one block to the traffic light at Brodhead Avenue, and turn right.
From Route I-78 East or West:
Take the Hellertown/Bethlehem exit 67 (formerly 21).
From the east: Go straight at the end of the exit ramp across Route 412 onto Silvex Road (between Wendy’s and Turkey Hill).
From the west: Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Route 412 North (Main Street). Turn left at the traffic light at Silvex Road. Continue on Silvex under the railroad overpass and across the creek. Saucon Park will be on your right. Go straight under I-78 and continue to William Street (you will see a sign for the Asa Packer Campus). At the stop sign go straight across William Street to College Drive. The athletic facilities of Lehigh’s Murray Goodman Campus will be on your left.
Turn right at the stop sign on Mountain Drive South and continue back under I-78 and through the next stop sign. Follow the Lehigh University directional signs for the Asa Packer Campus. Bear left at the fork (landscaped triangle) at the top of the mountain. (The entrance to Lehigh’s Mountaintop Campus will be on your right.) Continue on Mountain Drive through the first stop sign. Stay right at the fork past Lehigh’s Sayre Fields and continue through the stop sign. Take the second left through the stone gates onto Lower Sayre Park Road. Follow Lower Sayre Park Road down the mountain. Turn left at the stop sign facing Taylor College (the tan residence). About 50 feet ahead is the next stop sign. Turn left onto University Drive and follow the curve of the road to the right (continue through the stop sign). The road will become Brodhead Avenue as you continue down the hill.
From Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey: Take the Northeast Extension (Route 476) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike north to exit 44 (Quakertown). Turn left onto Route 663. Follow for 3.5 miles. Turn left onto Route 309 in Quakertown. Continue north on Route 309 to Center Valley. Turn right onto Route 378 north towards Bethlehem.
Follow Route 378 over South Mountain. About halfway down the far side of the mountain, at the second set of yellow blinking lights, turn right onto Summit Street and continue to the end of street.
Buses in Bethlehem
Public transportation in Bethlehem is run by Lanta. The buses connecting North Bethlehem (where many hotels are located) and the Lehigh University campus in South Bethlehem are line B, line F, and line G.
Further information can be found at Lehigh University’s Maps and Directions web page.