Things to do / Travel Guide
By Car
Unquestionably, the best way to get around within the region is by private vehicle. It is also by far the most common choice of travelers to New Hampshire and Vermont. The north-south I-89 and I-91 are great easy options for zipping around the region that are not prone to traffic congestion. Travelers driving east-west will find the going a little slower on the narrow, and often older, roads. While bus and train service is available between some of the region's cities, a car makes the overwhelming majority of New Hampshire and Vermont's attractions and activities infinitely more accessible.
By Bus
Even if you don't have access to a car, it is possible to get around the region's major cities, as well as from one city within the region to another via bus.
Burlington, Vermont and Portsmouth, New Hampshire feature metro bus systems, and there are other smaller-scale bus routes within the smaller cities that visitors can use to get around.
Vermont Transit Lines is affiliated with Greyhound Bus Lines and provides frequent service to both New Hampshire and Vermont. Specific cities served are Bellow's Falls, Brattleboro, Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland, and White River Junction in Vermont, as well as Concord, Keene, Manchester, Nashua, and Portsmouth in New Hampshire. Concord Trailways has its hub in Concord, New Hampshire, and is great at servicing the small towns in the White Mountains and along Lake Winnipesaukee.
By Train
If you want to travel by train within the region, Amtrak's Vermonter stops in Brattleboro, Bellow's Falls, White River Junction, Randolph, Montpelier, Waterbury, Burlington/Essex Junction, and St. Albans in Vermont as well as Claremont, New Hampshire while making its way through the region. From Brattleboro to St. Albans the travel time is approximately four hours, with the Vermonter heading in each direction once a day.
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