Directions

Himalayan Institute Headquarters
952 Bethany Turnpike
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-5551, 800-822-4547
Email: info@HimalayanInstitute.org

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Global positioning coordinates (GPS)
North:  41.65250
West:  75.29916

Some older GPS units will route you incorrectly unless you use the actual GPS coordinates.
 

By Air and Land

The Himalayan Institute is located in northeastern Pennsylvania, 6 miles north of the town of Honesdale on PA-670.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)
is the nearest commercial airport, approximately one hour drive by car.

Other nearby airports include:

• Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA (ABE)
• Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR)
• JFK International Airport, NY (JFK)
• LaGuardia Airport, NY (LGA)
• Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL)
• Stewart Airport, New Windsor, NY (SWF)

New York City and Philadelphia are, respectively, approximately 3 and 4 hours drive by car. (Add an extra hour driving time during rush hour if arriving from New York, Philadelphia, or Boston.) The total air/ground trip may be faster and less expensive to the New York airports than to the Scranton airport.
 

Taxi/Driving Service

Airport Service
Rays Driving Service 570-604-4648 or raystowncar@aol.com

Local from Honesdale to the Institute:
Maple City Taxi 570-253-3944

Taxi from the bus stop in downtown Honesdale to the Institute also needs to be arranged in advance with Maple City Transit. (No credit cards. One-way fare is $16.00.)

*The Himalayan Institute is not responsible for any arrangements made with outside travel services including timeliness of service, accidents, loss of property and the like.
 

Bus

Another option is a direct bus from New York City’s Port Authority in Manhattan to downtown Honesdale:

Shortline Bus: coachusa.com/shortline; 800-631-8405 or in New York City 212-736-4700. (Round trip fare is $58.90.*)

Taxi from the bus stop in downtown Honesdale to the Institute also needs to be arranged in advance with Maple City Transit, 570-253-3944. (No credit cards. One-way fare is $16.00.)

*Confirm current rates when making reservations.
 

Driving Times and Directions

From Wilkes-Barre/Scranton airport:     1 hour
From Boston, MA:     5 hours

From Scranton     (45 minutes)
Take I-81 North to Exit 187 to US-6 East (Carbondale.) Follow US-6 East for approximately 30 miles into Honesdale. (Note: US-6 becomes a two lane road after Carbondale Exit 7.) Turn left at PA-191 North (Main Street) and go approx. 1/2 mile to PA-670 North (Bethany.) Bear left to PA-670 North and go approximately 5 miles to the Institute on the right (Caution: sharp turn.)
or
Take I-81 North to Exit 187 US-6 East (Carbondale)/I-84 (Milford)/I-380 East (Mt. Pocono). Follow I-380/I-84 approximately 4 miles to left exit for I-84 East (Milford.) Follow I-84 to Exit 17 for PA-191 North (Honesdale.) Follow PA-191 North for 19 miles to Honesdale. Turn left at traffic light on Main Street (or go to second traffic light and turn left at PA-191 North/US-6 West via Church Street) and go straight to the bridge at the far end of town. Follow PA-191 North (Main Street) out of town for approx. 1/2 mile to PA-670 North (Bethany.); Bear left to PA-670 North and go approx. 5 miles to the Institute on the right (Caution: sharp turn.)

From Philadelphia     (4 hours)
Take I-476 North (northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike; portions toll), to Exit 115 (Sranton/I-81 North.) Follow I-380/I-84 approximately 4 miles to left exit for I-84 East (Milford.) Follow I-84 to Exit 17 for PA-191 North (Honesdale.) Follow PA-191 North for 19 miles to Honesdale. Turn left at traffic light on Main Street (or go to second traffic light and turn left at PA-191 North/US- 6 West via Church Street) and go straight to the bridge at the far end of town. Follow PA-191 North (Main Street) out of town for approx. 1/2 mile to PA-670 North (Bethany.) Bear left to PA-670 North and go approximately 5 miles to the Institute on the right (Caution: sharp turn.)

From New York City     (3 hours)
Via Lincoln Tunnel: Bear right onto Highway 3 West. Take Highway 3 West to US-46 West (left exit); proceed to I-80 West. Take I-80 West to Exit 34B to Rt. 15 North which becomes US-206 then US-6 West at Milford, Pa. Follow US-6 West into Honesdale and turn right at the traffic light at Church Street (PA-191 North/US-6 West.) Follow PA-191 North/US-6 West to the bridge at the far end of town and follow PA-191 North (Main Street) out of town for approximately 1/2 mile to PA-670 North (Bethany.) Bear left to PA-670 North and go approximately 5 miles to the Institute on the right (Caution: sharp turn.)
or
Via George Washington Bridge:  Follow I-95 to I-80 West and follow directions from Lincoln Tunnel as above.

From Newark Liberty International Airport (New Jersey)
Take New Jersey Turnpike North to I-280 West. Follow I-280 West to I-80 West and follow directions from New York City as above.

From Binghamton, N.Y.
Take I-81 South to exit for Rt. 92 (Lenox.) Follow Rt. 92 South for approximately 1/2 mile to Rt. 106 East. Follow Rt. 106 East to US-6 East. Follow US-6 East into Honesdale. Turn left at PA-191 North (Main Street) and go approximately 1/2 mile to PA-670 North (Bethany.) Bear left to PA-670 North and go approximately 5 miles to the Institute on the right (Caution: sharp turn.)

From Washington, D. C.     (5 hours)
Take I-495 to I-270/West (Gaithersburg/Germantown) to Frederick, Md. Take US- 15 North to Gettysburg, PA. Follow US-15/11 through Camp Hill (business/residential route) to the Susquehanna River turn left following US- 15/11 North, to I-81 North (Harrisburg.) Take I-81 North to Scranton and follow directions from Scranton.
or
Take I-495 to I-95 (Baltimore) to I-695 (Towson) to I-83 (York.) Follow I-83 to I- 81 North (at Harrisburg.) Take I-81 North to Scranton and follow directions from Scranton.
   

*The Himalayan Institute is not responsible for any arrangements made with outside travel services including timeliness of service, accidents, loss of property and the like.