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Wilkes-Barre is located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Our comfortable four-season climate, short commute times and competitive housing costs make this area the perfect place to live and work. For the sports enthusiast, Wilkes-Barre has an American Hockey League team (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins), Triple A baseball team (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees), nationally-ranked golf courses, nearby ski resorts and parks for family recreation any season of the year.
Wilkes-Barre is served by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and has daily flights from Continental Connection, Delta Connection, Northwest Airlines, United Express and US Airways. The brand new terminal building at the airport is a grand welcome to all travelers flying in and out of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
If you're flying in to Wilkes-Barre, there is no
need to rent a car. Our host hotel,
The Woodlands Inn &
Resort, offers free ground transportation to and from the airport. If
you choose to rent a car, the airport has service from
Alamo,
Avis,
Budget,
Hertz and
National. Taxi
and limo service is also available. Please check the
airport's website for rental
car counter hours.
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Flying into Wilkes-Barre/Scranton:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is about 10 minutes from Solid
Cactus. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is about 2 hours from
Solid Cactus. Lehigh Valley Airport (ABE) is about one hour from Solid
Cactus.
Driving to The Woodlands Inn & Resort:
From the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport: Take interstate 81 South
to the Wilkes-Barre exit #170B, then get off at exit #1, at light turn left onto
route 315 North. The Woodlands will be 1/2 mile on the right hand side.
From Philadelphia: Take Northeast extension of PA Turnpike North to Exit 105. Turn left onto route 115 North. Go 5 miles to Exit 1. Make left at light (315) and The Woodlands is 1/4 mile on the right.
From New York City: Take I-80 West to exit 284 (Blakeslee), turn right on to route 115 North,travel 20 miles to exit #1. Turn left at light on route 315 North, the Woodlands is 1/4 mile on the right.
From Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Baltimore: Take interstate 95 North to 476 North TO PA Turnpike (ALSO 476 NORTH) to exit 105. Take left at stop sign onto 115 North to exit #1, turn left at light onto route 315 North. Woodlands is 1/4 mile on the right.
From Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania: Take route 22 east to Altoona and route 220. Take route 220 Millersburg and interstate 80 east. Take 80 east to interstate 81 North to exit 170B then exit 1, turn left onto route 315 North. Woodlands is 1/4 mile on right.
From Central New Jersey: Take route 287 West to route 78 west towards Phillipsburg, NJ., take 22 west towards Easton, PA. When in Easton take Pa. route 33 North to interstate 80 west to exit 284 (Blakeslee). At stop sign turn right onto route 115 North, travel approximately 20 miles to exit 1, turn left at the light onto route 315 North. Woodlands is 1/4 mile on right.
From Connecticut and New England: Take interstate 84 west to interstate 380 North to interstate 81 South, get off at exit 170B, then exit 1, turn left at the light onto route 315 North. Woodlands is 1/4 mile on right.
From Williamsport and North Central Pennsylvania:
Take route 118 east to route 415. At the intersection of 118 and 415 turn right
at the light onto route 415/309 South. Take 309 South to exit 1, turn left at
the light onto route 315 North. Woodlands is 1/4 mile on right.
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