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The Vipassana Meditation Center is located in Western Massachusetts in the township of Shelburne, approximately 6 miles from the town of Greenfield.

MapQuest directions to the Vipassana Meditation Center (fill in your starting location and press "Get Directions")

from BOSTON: (2 hours) Either take Interstate 90 West (Mass. Turnpike) to Interstate 91 and head north on I-91 to Exit 26 (Mohawk Trail), or take Route 2 West to I-91 and head south to Exit 26.  Then follow the map below.

from NEW YORK: (4 hours) Take Interstate 95 North, then Interstate 91 North to Exit 26 in Massachusetts, and then follow the map below. By bus, take Peter Pan to Springfield, then switch over to Vermont Transit, to Greenfield. See below for additions information.
MapQuest directions from New York City to the Vipassana Meditation Center

from MONTREAL: (5 hours) Cross the Champlain Bridge and take the Eastern Townships Autoroute 10 to Exit 22.  Then follow Autoroute 35 South through St. Jean and the Philipsburg border-crossing to U.S. Interstate 89 South.  At White River Junction, switch to Interstate 91 South, and in Massachusetts get off at Exit 26 onto Route 2 West (Mohawk Trail) and follow the map below.

from I-91 EXIT 26 in Massachusetts: Follow Route 2 West (Mohawk Trail) towards North Adams. After about three miles you will see a Greenfield Co-operative Bank ATM on your left. Take the very next right-hand turn onto Colrain-Shelburne Road, approximately 100 feet after the ATM. (Signs point to Colrain and Jacksonville, VT.) Follow this road for about two miles until you see the Vipassana Meditation Center sign on your left.

from BRADLEY AIRPORT (Hartford/Springfield)
MapQuest directions from Bradley Airport to the Vipassana Meditation Center

The nearest bus station is Greenfield, Massachusetts requiring a short taxi ride to the Center. Contact Peter Pan - (800) 343-9999 (or) Greyhound - (800) 231-2222. Those coming from New York City should take the 6:00 am bus in order to arrive at the center prior to 5:00 pm. This bus arrives in Greenfield at 11:00 am. Have some lunch and walk around then call Ace Taxi for a $16 cab - (413) 773-9063. Registration at the Center will open at 2:00 pm.

The nearest Amtrak train station is Amherst, Massachusetts, with only one arrival per day and requiring a 40 minute shuttle or taxi to the center. There is also an Amtrak station in Springfield, Massachusetts with more arrivals per day; however Springfield is 1 hour away, requiring taking an additional bus to Greenfield and then a taxi to the center or a $77 shuttle (see below) directly to the center. Contact Amtrak - (800) USA-RAIL.

Those coming long distances should fly to Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Conn. (the closest); Logan Airport in Boston; or JFK in New York City. Proceed by Valley Transporter shuttle directly to the Center (see below).

Valley Transporter -- (800) 872-8752 or (413) 253-1350, will transport directly to the Center.
Prices: 1 person - $77 each way, 2 people $102, 3+ people traveling together +$15 each person each way, except for travel around the holidays, where it is $77 per person one way.
Thomas Transportation -- (800) 526-8143. You will need a taxi to the Center from the Greenfield Inn drop-off point.

The Bradley Flyer bus leaves Bradley Airport between 4:40 am and 11:40 pm, usually at forty minutes past the hour from the Lower Levels of Terminals A and B. It costs $1.25 and takes you to downtown Hartford, Connecticut, where you can then walk 5 minutes down Union Street to the Greyhound Station. Greyhound buses depart for Greenfield, Massachusetts at 9:15 am, 4:35 pm and 6:15 pm and cost $26 - $31 one way. The Bradley Flyer is about a 30 minute ride, Greyhound is about 2 hours long. From Greenfield, you can take a taxi to VMC for about $16 by calling Ace Cab - (413) 773 9063. For more information contact Bradley Flyer - (860) 525-9181, or Greyhound - (800) 231-2222.

Please note: this travel option turns a 1hr trip into approx. 2.5 hours, but is less expensive than taking a Shuttle (above).

Taxis are available from Greenfield, MA. and Amherst MA to the Center.
From Greenfield: About Town Taxi, 413-774-4000 (best); Ace Cab, 413-773-9063 Approximately $16
From Amherst: Celebrity Cab, 413-253-7330 Approximately $45.