There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Merritt by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYC - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
4h 35m$217–986Bus
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$113–163Bus 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 bus and fly and drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $210 - $1,000.
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 686 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 35m 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 10:26 AM in Banff and 9:26 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
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- 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 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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