Travel Directions from the Boston Area

BY CAR

Follow Route 128 North to Rockport/Gloucester. In Gloucester, you will come upon 2 rotaries (also known as roundabouts or traffic circles), continue straight through both rotaries. Follow the signs toward Rockport past the second rotary, to the first traffic light. This is Route 127 North, (Eastern Avenue.) Turn left onto Route 127 and follow for 3.0 miles.

Travel Note: Routes 128 and 95 are the same highway from southern Massachusetts until Peabody, MA. In Peabody, Route 95 branches off to the right toward New Hampshire and Maine. You must stay on Route 128 by keeping to the left at this point (this is Exit #45).

VIA Route 95 North: Follow directions to Rockport above.

VIA Route 95 South: From New Hampshire, follow Route 95 South to Exit #54 in Georgetown, MA. This is Route 133 East, go left at top of off-ramp and follow Route 133 East through Rowley, Ipswich, and Essex to Gloucester where there is an on-ramp to Route 128 North. Follow directions to Rockport above.

VIA Route 93 North: From Boston, follow Route 93 North to Exit #37A onto Route 128/95 North. Follow directions to Rockport above.

VIA Route 93 South: From New Hampshire, follow Route 93 South to exit 37A onto Route 128/95 North. Follow directions to Rockport above.

VIA Route 90 East (Mass Turnpike): Follow Route 90 East to Exit #14 onto Route 128/95 North. Follow directions to Rockport above.

BY PLANE

From Logan Airport: If driving, go right off the airport exit road onto Route 1A North. Follow for 3 miles to Route 60 West. Follow Route 60 to Route 1 North (in Saugus). Follow Route 1 North to exit onto Route 128/95 North. Follow directions to Rockport above. In normal traffic conditions, expect the drive from Logan to Rockport to take approximately 60 minutes.

If coming by train from Logan, take a taxi or the "T" (Blue line to Orange line) to North Station & follow directions below.

Information about Logan Airport is available online at www.massport.com.

From Manchester, NH Airport: Take a right at the bottom of the airport exit road, onto Route 293 South/101 East, following signs to Route 93 South. Turn right onto Route 93 South and follow directions via Route 93 South above. In normal traffic conditions, expect the drive from Manchester to Rockport to take approximately 90 minutes. Information about Manchester Airport is available online at www.flymanchester.com.

(Note: Limo services can be prearranged from both Logan and Manchester Airports.)

BY TRAIN

Take a taxi, public transportation (the "T"), or walk to North Station in Boston. Trains leave regularly to Rockport. Once in Rockport, you are a 5-10 minute walk from downtown and the Atlantic Ocean. Subway and train schedules are available online at www.mbta.com.