There are 5 ways to get from Bella Coola to Merritt by plane, car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane QBC - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
6h 37m$464–1,127Drive 767.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bella Coola to Merrittcar 767.7 km
11h 16m$151–218Fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane QBC - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BCbus
7h 30m$511–880Fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane QBC - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exchbus
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
10h 24mFly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane QBC - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
7h 37m
Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bella Coola to Merritt is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bella Coola to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 6h 37m and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Bella Coola and Merritt is 575 km. The road distance is 767.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Bella Coola to Merritt, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bella Coola to Merritt is 768 km. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Bella Coola to Merritt.
There are 10+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Bella Coola, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bella Coola to Merritt. However, you can take the taxi to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then drive to Merritt. Alternatively, you can drive from Bella Coola to Merritt in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Kamloops Airport via Anahim Lake, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Anahim Lake, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Anahim Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Anahim Lake, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- info@reliablebus.ca
- Website
- reliablebus.ca
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://reliablebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–85
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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