There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Merritt by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Kamloops Airport, 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 43m$168–737Drive 579.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Merrittcar 579.3 km
6h 50m$115–166Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Merritt, BCbus Calgary
9h 5m$122–154Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- 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 13m$451–1,038
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Merritt is to bus which costs $120 - $160 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Merritt is to bus and fly and drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St via Merritt, BC - Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
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 5m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 43m 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 6:07 AM in Banff and 5:07 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 $120–150 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- 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
- $120–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–150
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
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