There are 4 ways to get from Courtenay to Merritt by plane, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YQQ - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
5h 38m$121–931Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
10h 44m$115–308Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YQQ - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
6h 53mBus, ferry via Vancouver Airport (YVR)
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver Airport to Merritt, BCbus
12h 27m$120–313
Courtenay to Merritt by bus, ferry, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Merritt is to bus and ferry which costs $110 - $310 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 5h 38m and costs $120 - $950.
The distance between Courtenay and Merritt is 449 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Merritt without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 44m and costs $110 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Courtenay to Merritt, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Courtenay to Merritt. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Comox Valley Airport, walk to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then drive to Merritt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Voght St at Mamette Ave via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Merritt, BC, and Wagon's West in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–480
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Vancouver Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–100
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $22–40
- Adult
- $45–80
- Car
- $100–150
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