During most of the year, the Bread Loaf office is on the main Middlebury College campus; when Bread Loaf is in session during the summer, we move to Middlebury's Bread Loaf campus.
The Bread Loaf campus is on VT Rte. 125 in Ripton, a five-minute drive east of the town center and 11 miles (a 20 to 25-minute drive) from Middlebury. Middlebury is about 40 miles south of the Burlington airport and 35 miles north of Rutland via U.S. Rte. 7.
Students and guests should check in at the Bread Loaf Inn (the largest yellow building on Rte. 125). During the summer session the Front Desk of the Inn is staffed from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
BY CAR
From New York or New Jersey and points south and west: Take the NY Thruway (87 north) to exit 24 for the Northway (89). Take the Northway to exit 20 for Rte. 149 east. Take Rte. 149 east to Rte. 4 east. After entering Vermont on Rte. 4, take exit 4 for Rte. 30 north; this goes into Middlebury. Follow signs for Rte. 7 south. After going halfway around the Middlebury rotary, continue south on Rte. 7 about 5 miles, then take a left to Rte. 125 east. You will drive through the small town of East Middlebury and then take a sharp right over a bridge (still Rte.125) and head up the winding mountain road. In about 5 minutes you'll reach the even tinier town of Ripton (take the 30 mph speed limit seriously). In 5 more minutes you'll reach Bread Loaf, a striking collection of mostly yellow Victorian buildings, impossible to miss. The first (very large) yellow building on your left is the Bread Loaf Inn.
From Burlington International Airport: Exit left from the airport parking area and follow signs to Interstate 189. From I 189, take Rte. 7 south to Middlebury, and follow the directions above. It takes about an hour and a quarter to an hour and a half to drive from the airport to the Bread Loaf campus. NOTE: If you plan to rent a car, you should rent at the airport; there are very few rental options in Middlebury.
From Boston or points east: Take Interstate 93 north to Interstate 89 north. Follow 89 north into Vermont and take exit 3 for Bethel and Rte. 107 west. Take 107 to Rte. 100 north. Take Rte. 100 to Rte. 125 west. The Bread Loaf campus is about a ten-minute drive from the junction of Routes 100 and 125. Drive through the campus, still on Rte. 125, and the Bread Loaf Inn will be the fifth yellow building on your right.
Some estimates of driving times to Bread Loaf: from Boston 3-4 hours; from Hartford 3-4 hours; from Albany or Montreal 2 1/2-3 hours; and from New York City 5-5 1/2 hours.
BY PLANE
The closest major airport is Burlington International Airport (BTV), 40 miles north of Middlebury. Several airlines fly into Burlington; your travel agent should have no trouble making connections for you. Once at the airport, you will need to take a taxi to Bread Loaf. Many Bread Loaf students use Middlebury Transit [link to their page: http://www.middleburytransit.com/] or you can secure a taxi at the airport.
The Albany airport is about 2 1/2-3 hours away; Montreal (Canada) and the Manchester, New Hampshire airport (a hub for Southwest Airlines, among others) are both about the same distance. There is also a small airport near Rutland (Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport), serviced by Cape Air and JetBlue from Boston.
BY BUS
There are Vermont Transit buses (now operating under the Greyhound name) from Montreal, Boston, Albany, and New York City to Burlington. From Burlington, you would need to take a taxi to Bread Loaf. For more specific information, call Vermont Transit/Greyhound at (802) 864-6811.