Traveling to Phillips Exeter Academy

How to get to the Academy

By car 

If driving to campus, use the address of 46 Front St., Exeter, New Hampshire (Nathaniel Gilman House) as the destination in your GPS or navigation device. 

From Boston – Route I-95 North

  • From I-95 North, follow signs for Portsmouth NH.
  • Take the exit toward State Rte 101 W
  • Keep right, follow signs for State Route 101 W/Manchester Concord and merge onto State Rte 101 W
  • Take exit 11 for NH-108 S toward NH-88/Exeter
  • Continue on NH-108 S/Portsmouth Ave.
  • Turn right onto High St
  • Continue onto Water St
  • Turn left onto Front St. The Nathaniel Gilman House will on the left.

From Portsmouth – Route I-95 South

  • From I-95 South, take exit 2 for State Route 101 W
  • Take exit 11 for NH-108 S toward NH-88/Exeter
  • Use any lane to turn slightly left onto NH-108 S/Portsmouth Ave.
  • Turn right on High St
  • Continue onto Water St
  • Turn left onto Front St. The Nathaniel Gilman House will on the left.

From Manchester – Route 101 East

  • From I-93 S, use the left 2 lanes to take exit 7 to merge onto NH-101 E/State Rte 101 E toward Seacoast/Portsmouth
  • Take exit 9 to merge onto NH-27 E toward Exeter
  • Turn right onto Tan Ln
  • Turn left onto Front St. The Nathaniel Gilman House will be on the right.

Parking
There is parking available on and around campus.

 

By air

You have two options for air travel: Boston Logan International Airport is located one hour south of the Academy. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is located 45 minutes west of the Academy.  

 

Public transit options from Boston

You can travel to the Academy from Boston by bus or train:

By Bus (from South Station or Logan Airport Terminals)

  • Take the C&J bus to Seabrook, New Hampshire. This bus originates at Boston’s South Station and stops at Logan Airport terminals every hour. Check the C&J website for weekday and weekend northbound rates and schedules. You can pre-purchase your ticket online or buy the ticket when you arrive in Seabrook.
  • We recommend that you use a car service or Uber to travel from the C&J bus station in Seabrook to Exeter.

By Train (from North Station)

  • The Amtrak Downeaster makes daily trips between Boston’s North Station and Portland, Maine. To get to North Station from Logan Airport or South Station, you can catch a cab or take the "T" (subway). The Downeaster train stops in Exeter at the Lincoln Street Station. Check the Amtrak website for schedules and fares.
  • From the Lincoln Street Station, it is a half mile walk to the Academy or you can call the Academy Taxi service at (603) 658-8294. The Academy Taxi service operates 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and a reservation is required.
Options from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Our recommendation is to reserve a car service to get to the Academy. Use Nathaniel Gilman House, 46 Front St. as your destination. Below are some options for local car services. The Academy does not endorse any of these services, nor is this an exhaustive list of providers. We have compiled this list as a courtesy.