Bangor (Pennsylvania)

Bangor is a city in Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is 74 mi west of New York City, the largest city in the United States, and 87.3 mi north of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city.

By plane

 * Lehigh Valley International Airport,, lies in the center of the Lehigh Valley, 22 mi southwest of Bangor, and has nine gates, six aircraft holding spots, and two runways. Allegiant Air, American Eagle, Delta Connection, and United Express offer direct flights to Lehigh Valley International from Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and elsewhere. Car rental services and commercial and public bus services are available for ground transportation from the airport.
 * A second option is Philadelphia International Airport, which is 95 mi south of Bangor. An extensive number of domestic and international carriers offer direct flight service to PHL from most U.S. cities, Canada, and a number of Caribbean, European, and Latin American destinations. Cars are available for rent at the airport.

By train

 * 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, 86 mi south of Bangor, is the third-busiest Amtrak station in the United States. Cars are available for rent inside the station.

By bus
The primary bus terminal for Bangor is the Allentown Bus Terminal is at 325 Hamilton Street in center city Allentown, and several commercial bus companies offer transportation to Allentown, including:
 * Trans-Bridge Lines offers daily service to Allentown from New York City and Newark, New Jersey. There are several express buses per day into New York City.
 * Trailways offers service from most major Northeastern cities.
 * OurBus offers daily service from New York City and weekend service from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Binghamton, and Ithaca, arriving at the I-476 Allentown Service Plaza near Wescosville.

By car
From Interstate 80
 * Route 33 South to Route 512 East
 * Route 191 South
 * Route 611 South to Route 512 West

From Interstate 78 and Route 22
 * Routh 33 North to Route 512 East
 * Route 611 North to Route 512 West

From the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 476)
 * Route 22 East to Route 33 North to Route 512 East

By bus
Regional bus services is provided by LANta. Route 217 runs about every second hour on weekdays from Bethlehem via Nazareth, where there are connecting buses from Easton.

By limo

 * A&A Limousine Service, or
 * Bella Luxury Limo,
 * J&J Transportation, or
 * Your Way Taxi & Limo,

Do


For more things to do in the Lehigh Valley, check the listings on the Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton pages.

Buy
There's the Art & Music Emporium on Main Street, which has some cool artwork by local artists. For more places to shop near Bangor, check out the Allentown, Bethlehem or Easton pages.

Eat
For other places to eat near Bangor, check the listings on the Allentown, Bethlehem or Easton pages.



Sleep
For places to stay near Bangor, check out the Allentown, Bethlehem, or Easton pages. The Poconos resort area, located north of Bangor, is not far away either.

Tourist information

 * Discover Lehigh Valley, 1250 Simon Blvd., Easton,

Phones
In Bangor, like all Lehigh Valley locations, you must dial an area code when you place a call. Area codes in Bangor and the Lehigh Valley are 610, 484, and (since 2022) 835.

Other Lehigh Valley locations

 * Allentown, 31 mi
 * Bethlehem, 25 mi
 * Easton, 15 mi
 * Emmaus, 37 mi
 * Fogelsville, 38 mi
 * Hellertown, 28 mi
 * Nazareth, 12 mi
 * Phillipsburg, NJ, 15 mi
 * Slatington, 27 mi
 * Whitehall Township, 32 mi

Regional cities and locations

 * Atlantic City, 149.3 mi
 * Harrisburg, 107.2 mi
 * New York City, 74 mi
 * Philadelphia, 87.3 mi
 * The Poconos, 25.1 mi