There are 9 ways to get from Cochrane to Merritt by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Northwinds Hotel, Canmorebus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
8h 21mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Merrittbus Cal-Van
12h 54m$110–218Drive 678.3 km
- Drive from Cochrane to Merrittcar 678.3 km
7h 58m$123–178Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
5h 27mBus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus Ebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus Ebus
10h 30mFly to Kamloops Airport, drive
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYC - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
4h 55m$249–688Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YYC - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
6h 40mFly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYC - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
8h 13mFly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YYC - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exchbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bank to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
7h 11m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochrane to Merritt is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochrane station to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT and arriving at Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken via Canmore - Northwind Hotel and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Cochrane and Merritt is 728 km. The road distance is 678.3 km.
The best way to get from Cochrane to Merritt without a car is to bus which takes 8h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Cochrane to Merritt, including transfers.
Cochrane to Merritt bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, depart from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT.
Cochrane to Merritt bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, arrive at Northwinds Hotel, Canmore station.
Merritt is 1h behind Cochrane. It is currently 1:17 PM in Cochrane and 12:17 PM in Merritt.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochrane to Merritt is 678 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Cochrane to Merritt.
What companies run services between Cochrane, AB, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Cochrane to Merritt via Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT, Canmore - Northwind Hotel, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, and Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- reservation@banffgoldenxpress.com
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Northwinds Hotel, Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- info@abestx.ca
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Northwinds Hotel, Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Northwinds Hotel, Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bank to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $85–190
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $4–6
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