Montpelier is located 30 miles from Burlington International Airport and is within minutes of E. F. Knapp (Barre-Montpelier) Airport. Amtrak's Vermonter offers train service, with daily service between Washington, D.C., New York, and St. Albans; it makes nine stops along the length of Vermont. Bus service is available from New York and Boston with connections south and west. Interstate 89 in the Central Vermont region has won awards for its beauty. The state bans billboard advertising along its highways to emphasize the scenic beauty of its countryside.
Locals appreciate the bike paths and safe bike routes throughout Montpelier. Three principal streets, Main, State, and Elm, follow the Winooski River and its tributary, North Branch. In 1995 Montpelier's Towne Hill Road became the site of the United States' first modern roundabout, a circular intersection design able to slow traffic while lowering higher traffic volumes. Walking tour guides of the Montpelier Historic District are available at the Vermont Historical Society Museum. The city is serviced by the Green Mountain Transit Authority, which operates the Capital Shuttle in around downtown Montpelier. They also run the LINK Express bus service between Montpelier and Burlington.