Bread Loaf Guest Travel Information

Arrival Day  

Bread Loaf Guests should check in at the Front Desk of the Bread Loaf Inn upon arrival to get your housing information.  Then, look for us in the Bread Loaf Inn Back Office (located at the back of the building). We’ll have your guest folder. The folder will contain details about the conference including a schedule of conference events. Note:  If you will arrive later than 5 p.m., please call the Bread Loaf office at 802-443-5286 to let us know.

Departure Day 

On your departure day, please plan to gather your things together by 9 AM and either leave them in the corner of your room until you head off campus, or if you like you can bring them over to the Back Office and leave them there. This will give the housekeeping staff the time they need to prepare the room for any incoming guests.   

Location

The Bread Loaf campus is located in Ripton, Vermont, about twenty minutes from Middlebury. The campus is a 2 1/2 hour drive from Montreal, about 4 hours from both Boston and Hartford, 5 hours from New York City, and 6 1/2 hours from Philadelphia.

Driving Directions

Boston—Approximately 4 hours. For places inside Route 128 (including the airport , the South Shore, and Cape Cod), take 93N to 89N to 107W to 100N to 125W.

Montreal—2.5 hours South. Canadian 133S to I 89 S to I 189 S to 7S to 125E.

New York City via Albany—(NYC is 5 hours, Albany is 2.5 hours). I 87N Exit 20 to 149E to 4E to 30N to 7S to 125E.

Once on 125, continue on the steep, winding road until you come to the ochre-colored Bread Loaf Inn and its cluster of cottages. 

The GPS location found in most Internet map tools is 4229 Route 125, Ripton, Vermont 05766.

Planes and Taxis

Plan to arrive at the Burlington International Airport (BTV).  The Airport is about an hour and ten minutes from campus and is served by Allegiant, American, Delta, Jet Blue, Porter, and United. (Some Bread Loafers who are flying in from CA or overseas choose to arrive one day early and stay in a Burlington hotel overnight.  In this case, you would go back to the Burlington Airport the next day for a taxi to the Bread Loaf campus.) 

To make taxi arrangements from the Burlington Vermont Airport or train station in Essex Junction, VT, Bread Loafers reserve a ride with Vermont Tour and Charter. Bread Loaf will pay for your taxi to and from Burlington or Essex Junction.  When you submit the Vermont Tour and Charter reservation form, note “Bread Loaf Guest” directly into the credit card number field on the form.

(Please note that VT Tour and Charter has not yet updated their website to reflect the 2024 conference.  We’ll let you know when it is live).

Vermont Tour and Charter

Trains and Taxis

The closest train station is in Middlebury, VT, but you can also arrive in Essex Junction, VT or  Rutland, VT.  

If arriving by train in Essex Junction, please make a reservation with Vermont Tour and Charter for a taxi to the Bread Loaf campus (note: VT Tour and Charter has not yet updated their website for the 2023 conference. Check back later this winter/spring).  When making a reservation, please be sure to fill out the reservation form specific to Bread Loaf.

If arriving by train in Middlebury, VT or Rutland, VT, please contact one of the following taxi services to arrange a taxi to the Bread Loaf campus:

• Small City Taxi:  Contact Rick Loyer at 802-877-3395.  Note:  Please contact Rick in advance of purchasing your ticket to see if he is available.
   
• Jessica’s Vital Transit:  802-349-8833 
   
• Regional Taxi:  Contact James Bonna at 802-233-1530 or bonna5@msn.com. Note:  Please contact James in advance of purchasing your ticket to see if he is available.

Buses

Greyhound provides bus service from Montreal, Boston, Albany, and NYC to Burlington, Vermont. Visit www.greyhound.com for more information or call 1-800-231-2222.  A taxi from the bus terminal at the Burlington Airport is available.  See the Vermont Tour and Charter taxi details noted in the Planes and Taxis section above.

Greyhound also provides bus service to Middlebury, VT.  Guests arriving at the Greyhound bus stop in Middlebury may contact one of the following taxi services (not Vermont Tour and Charter) to arrange a taxi to the Bread Loaf campus:. Be sure to save your receipt and we will reimburse you.

• Small City Taxi:  Contact Rick Loyer at 802-877-3395.  Note:  Please contact Rick in advance of purchasing your ticket to see if he is available.
   
• Jessica’s Vital Transit:  802-349-8833 
   
• Regional Taxi:  Contact James Bonna at 802-233-1530 or bonna5@msn.com.  Note:  Please contact James in advance of purchasing your ticket to see if he is available.

Car Rentals

There are several rentals agencies with counters located at the Burlington Airport, including Avis (800-331-1212) and Hertz (800-654-3131).