Maps and Directions

There are many ways to get to Loretto from anywhere in the world:

• By Airplane
  • Flying to and from Saint Francis University is easy. Fly Southern Airways Express from Johnstown or Altoona and make your connection at either Pittsburgh (PIT), Washington-Dulles, or Baltimore-Washington (BWI).
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• By Train 
  • AMTRAK serves both Altoona and Johnstown.

• By Bus
  • Greyhound/Trailways serves Altoona, Johnstown, Cresson, and Ebensburg

Located just 5 miles from a major interstate highway (U.S. Route 22), SFU is a hop, skip and a jump away from major cities like Pittsburgh, New York, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and many other urban centers. View the easy directions below, or find us on Google Maps.

• From Northwestern Pennsylvania
  • Take I-79 to Route 422 east to Ebensburg. In town, turn left at the traffic light onto High Street. Continue straight at next light. Turn left on to Manor Road. Saint Francis University is six miles on the right.
• From Cleveland (Ohio area)
  • Take Ohio Turnpike east to I-80 east. Take I-680 south to Route 422 east (approximately 120 miles) to Ebensburg. In town, turn left at the traffic light onto High Street. Continue straight at next light. Turn left on to Manor Road. Follow this road for six miles to the Saint Francis University entrance on right.
• From southwestern Pennsylvania and southeast Ohio
  • Take Route 22 east from Pittsburgh to second Ebensburg exit (Ebensburg/Loretto exit). Bear right at end of exit ramp. Proceed straight (crossing over Route 22). Turn right at the first light on to Manor Road. Follow this road for six miles to the Saint Francis University entrance on right.
• From Northeastern Pennsylvania/Central New Jersey
  • Take I-80 south to I-80 west to exit 161 (Bellefonte). Take US99/Route 220 south approximately 50 miles to Altoona and Route 22 west. Take Route 22 west to Lilly/Portage exit. Turn right onto Route 53 north. Continue on Route 53 north approximately two miles to traffic light (Sheetz on left). Turn left at light and continue beneath railroad overpass. 200 yards beyond overpass, bear right at Saint Francis University sign onto St. Joseph Street. Take this road four miles to Loretto. At Village Cross monument on traffic circle, bear left. Saint Francis University entrance is 200 yards on left.
• From Southeastern Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C.
  • Take PA Turnpike (I-76) west to Bedford exit 146 (220 North/I-99 North). Turn left after toll booth. At top of hill, turn left onto US99/Route 220 north to Altoona. Travel approximately 30 miles to Route 22 west. Continue from Altoona -- previous paragraph.

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Visitor parking areas include the JFK lots, lower Stokes lot, along Lakeview Drive and Franciscan Way (chapel).

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