• Getting Here

  • Addison County is located on the western side of Vermont bordering the southern end of Lake Champlain. It is accessible by several routes, Route 7 is the major north/south highway running the entire length of the state. Middlebury is the approximate geographical center of Addison County; approximate distances are listed below:

    • Burlington: 34 miles to the north
    • Rutland: 35 miles to the south
    • Boston: 200 miles
    • Albany: 125 miles
    • New York City: 265 miles 
    • Manchester, NH: 150 miles
    • Montreal Canada: 132 miles

    Highway travel to any of these points is easy via routes 7‚ 17‚ 22A‚ 30‚ 116, 73, 74, 100 and 125.

    GROUND

    Tri-Valley Transit (Formerly ACTR) : Provides local bus service within Addison County and door to door Dial-A-Ride service for vulnerable populations who cannot access the buses. Connecting bus services allow passengers to reach both Burlington and Rutland.
    www.trivalleytransit.org
    802-388-2287

    GOGO Charters: From Vermont to Manhattan, private bus rentals are available to destination in New York State.
    www.gogocharters.com/new-york-charter-bus
    212-356-0174

    Small City Taxi: Contact Rick Loyer at 877-3395

    RAIL

    AMTRAK Passenger Train: Ethan Allen Express, Vermonter, and Adirondack services connect Vermont to New England, New York and beyond.  
    www.amtrak.com
    1-800-USA-RAIL

    AIR

    Burlington International Airport: Vermont’s only international airport with commercial flights, and charter and private aircraft from both the U.S. and Canada.
    www.burlingtonintlairport.com
    802-863-1889

    Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport
    www.flyrutlandvt.com
    802-786-8881

    Middlebury State Airport: A small community airport, for private planes only, is located 3 miles southeast of Middlebury.
    http://aviation.vermont.gov/airports/middlebury
    802-388-2022

    WATER

    Fort Ticonderoga Ferry: A seasonal scenic, historic shortcut across Lake Champlain. It provides continuous six-minute trips between Shoreham, Vermont and Ticonderoga, New York.
    www.middlebury.net/tiferry 
    802-897-7999

    Lake Champlain Transportation Company Ferries: From Grand Isle, VT to Plattsburgh, NY; Burlington, VT to Port Kent, NY; and Charlotte, Vermont to Essex, New York.
    www.ferries.com
    802-864-9804