Getting to Southern Vermont By Car
Southern Vermont is bounded by Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west.
From Massachusetts and Connecticut, take I-91 north, which travels along the eastern border of the state and on to the Canadian border.
From northern Vermont, Canada, and points north, I-91 and U.S. Route 7 each travel one side of the region from north to south. Travelers from Montreal can pick up I-91 by taking I-89 south from Burlington.
From New York City, New Jersey and points south: Take I-87 north to Albany in New York, and pick up Route 7, which goes directly into Bennington.
From New York State and points west, I-88 and I-90 both travel east into Albany, where Route 7 can be picked up to the Vermont border.
From New Hampshire, Southern Vermont is best accessed via NH Route 9, which runs from Keene west into Vermont, just north of Brattleboro.
In Southern Vermont, I-91 travels through Brattleboro, Dummerston, Putney, Westminster, Saxtons River and Rockingham.
On the western side of the state, U.S. Route 7 crosses the Massachusetts border at Pownal, then winds through Bennington, Shaftsbury, Arlington, Manchester and Dorset.
VT Route 9 runs between Brattleboro and Bennington, and through Marlboro, Wilmington, Searsburg and Woodford.
Further north, VT Route 11 runs eastward out of Manchester, passing through Pery and Londonderry.