There are 4 ways to get from Comox to Merritt by plane, car, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)YQQ - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merritt
3h 47m$107–499Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Comox to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Merritt
6h 10m$95–277Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the ferry from Duke Point to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
13h 41m$184–437Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
17h 23m$153–245
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Comox to Merritt is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $150 - $250 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Comox to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Comox to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Comox Ave at Ellis St and arriving at Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St via Downtown Courtenay Bay A, Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal, Victoria, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Merritt, BC - Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Comox and Merritt is 438 km.
The best way to get from Comox to Merritt without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 41m and costs $180 - $440.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Comox to Merritt, including transfers.
Comox to Merritt bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal station.
Comox to Merritt bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Victoria, BC - Capital City Station.
There are nine+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Comox, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Comox to Merritt. However, you can take the taxi to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then drive to Merritt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Comox Ave at Ellis St to Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St via Cliffe Ave at 19th St, Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St., Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Duke Point, Vancouver, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Merrit, BC, and Merritt, BC - Walmart in around 13h 41m.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $100–120
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–95
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Duke Point to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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