There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Merritt by shuttle, plane, car, or bus
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Shuttle, fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYC - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
4h 55m$215–1,097Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Merritt, BCbus Calgary
9h 15m$76–159Drive 579.3 km
- Drive from Banff to Merrittcar 579.3 km
6h 50m$114–164Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
7h 43mBus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Calgary
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Merritt, BCbus Kelowna
11h 2m
Banff to Merritt by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Merritt is to bus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Merritt is to shuttle and fly and drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $210 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Voght St at Mamette Ave via Wagon's West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Banff and Merritt is 685 km. The road distance is 579.3 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Merritt without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Banff to Merritt, including transfers.
Banff to Merritt bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Merritt bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Merritt, BC station.
Merritt is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 3:56 AM in Banff and 2:56 AM in Merritt.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Merritt is 579 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Banff to Merritt.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
Rider Express operates a bus from Banff, AB to Merritt, BC twice daily. Tickets cost $70–160 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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