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Ethan Allen Express

New York to Burlington along the Hudson and Lake Champlain's east shore.

RouteNew York, NY – Burlington, VT via Albany, NY, Saratoga Springs and Rutland, VT
OperatorAmtrak
DurationAbout 7 hours 30 minutes
Distance310 miles
FrequencyDaily (one round trip)
SeasonYear-round

CONFIRMED: extended from Rutland to Burlington on July 29, 2022, with new Middlebury and Ferrisburgh-Vergennes stations.

From the window

Hudson Valley, then Lake Champlain's east shore country into the Green Mountains

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✓ Last verified: November 2026