Vermont Route 67 passes through the village, leading northeast to South Shaftsbury and west to the New York state line, where it becomes New York State Route 67, continuing on to North Hoosick.

Bennington College occupies a hill on the southeast border of the village.

North Bennington is crossed by: Local public transportation by bus is provided by the Green Mountain Express' Brown Line on weekdays.

Until 1953 the Rutland Railroad ran passenger trains Green Mountain Flyer and Mount Royal through North Bennington.

[8] VTrans and NYSDOT have shown interest in restoring passenger train service to North Bennington on a new Amtrak route between Albany and Burlington via Rutland, also linking up nearby Mechanicville, New York and Manchester, Vermont.

The new train would share much of its route with the Ethan Allen Express, likely running beyond Albany to New York City.

[9][10] As of 2021, the idea is listed simply as a "potential initiative" in the Vermont Rail Plan.