Montpelier & Barre Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Vermont Transit (802-864-6811, 800-552-8737; www.vermonttransit.com) runs four buses daily between Boston and Burlington, stopping in Montpelier at the main terminal (802-223-7112; 1 Taylor St). Tickets from Boston to Montpelier cost $43 (four hours); Montpelier to Burlington costs $12 (one hour).

The Amtrak (800-872-7245; www.amtrak.com) Vermonter train stops in Montpelier on its way to St Albans. The fare from Brattleboro to Montpelier is $23 to $35, depending on the day of the week.

From Montpelier to Burlington, it’s an easy drive on I-89 (38 miles, 45 minutes).