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Travel and Directions Tsegyalgar East
18 Schoolhouse Rd.
Conway, MA 01341USA
Phone: 413-369-4153
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Travel by AirThe nearest airport to Tsegyalgar East is Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut. www.bradleyairport.com From the airport, it is a one hour, 50 mile ride up the Connecticut River valley to Tsegyalgar. Logan Airport (BOS) in Boston is a two hour drive from Tsegyalgar. John F. Kennedy (JFK) or LaGuardia (LGA) International airports in New York City are a four hour drive.
From the Airport to Tsegyalgar:
- By Taxi - A taxi from the Bradley airport to Tsegyalgar (or another destination nearby) will cost about $150. This is a good price for four people traveling together, not so good for one person!
- By Shuttle - The Valley Transporter shuttle service can bring you in a van from the airport to any destination in our area. Prices vary according to distance (about $75. one way). You must call ahead and make a reservation. Tel. 800-872-8752 www.valleytransporter.com
- By Bus - The Peter Pan Bus Company can bring you as far as Greenfield. Schedules can be found here www.peterpanbus.com. Air travelers need to connect from the airport to the bus/train station in Hartford via a local bus ($1.30) or via taxi ($45). For local bus connections from Greenfield to Shelburne Falls, see Travel by Bus
- By Private Transport - It may be possible to arrange transportation between the airport and Tsegyalgar with community members by contacting our Gekös. Please advise the Gekös as far ahead as possible before your arrival. The cost for transportation to and from Bradley International airport is $65. for one person, and $10. for each additional passenger, with a surcharge for stops and errands along the way. Transportation to and from local bus and train connections and Boston Logan International airport negotiated with individual drivers. geko@tsegyalgar.org
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Travel by CarFrom the South:
In Massachusetts take I-91 north to exit #24 for Deerfield/Conway. Turn right off the exit ramp on to Rts. 5 & 10. At the 3rd set of lights take a left on to Rte 116 north. Follow Rt 116 ten miles uphill into the center of Conway. Continue on Rt. 166 through the center of the village and past Bakers' convenience store on the left. Continue up the hill a short way. Where Rt 116 curves right, take a left onto Maple Street and another immediate left onto the very steep Schoolhouse Road, where you will see Dzogchen Community welcome sign. At the top of the hill you will see the Yellow Schoolhouse.
From the North:
In Massachusetts take I-91 south to exit #25 for Deerfield/Conway. Take a right off the exit onto Rt. 116 north. Follow Rt 116 ten miles uphill into the center of Conway. Continue on Rt. 166 through the center of the village and past Bakers' convenience store on the left. Continue up the hill a short way. Where Rt 116 curves right, take a left onto Maple Street and another immediate left onto the very steep Schoolhouse Road, where you will see Dzogchen Community welcome sign. At the top of the hill you will see the Yellow Schoolhouse.
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Travel by BusThe Peter Pan Bus brings passengers from New York (via Hartford, Springfield, Northampton and Deerfield) to Greenfield; also from Boston to Greenfield. Schedules here: www.peterpanbus.com
There is local bus service from Greenfield to Shelburne Falls on the Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) Route 41 (Charlemont/Greenfield) Fare is $1.50. Find schedules here: www.frta.com
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Travel by TrainThe Amtrak can bring you to Springfield from any major city in the U.S. Bus connections link Montreal to the Amtrak "Vermonter" in northern Vermont. Schedules and fares here: www.amtrak.com. From Springfield, continue to Travel by Bus.
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Getting around the hilltownsPublic transportation can bring you as far as Shelburne Falls. See Travel by Bus. From the Shelburne Falls bus stop at the Arms Library at the corner of Bridge and Main Streets, it is a 1.5 mile walk to the retreat site at Mohawk Trail Regional School at 24 Ashfield Road.
Now you are in the hilltowns. Tsegyalgar in the village of Conway, Khandroling on Mary Lyon Mountain in Buckland, and our retreat site in Shelburne Falls are each about a 10 mile, 20 minute car ride from each other. On the map, the villages of Shelburne Falls, Buckland, Ashfield, and Conway form a circle around Mary Lyon Mountain. Most lodging for the retreat is also with in a 10 mile radius. See Retreat Accommodations. THESE HILLTOWNS ARE NOT CONNECTED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
During the retreat we plan to run an afternoon shuttle from Mohawk Trail School to Khandroling and back. If you have a car, it can stay in the school parking lot, and the van can navigate the rocky dirt road up the mountain.
We will do our best to accommodate retreatants who come without a car. If you are lodging at a bed & breakfast somewhere in the hilltowns, however, you will certainly need access to a car. As usual, the optimal arrangement will be for small groups of travelers to lodge in one place and rent a car together or share rides. THERE WILL BE RIDE BOARD AT THE RETREAT SITE. See Accommodations near Tsegyalgar. With the car, you can go find excellent restaurants in Northampton and the hidden waterfalls of cold streams on a hot day. We will be posting more information for you in the coming weeks, so please check back to learn more.
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