There are 4 ways to get from Courtenay to Merritt by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YQQ - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
5h 23m$161–880Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Courtenay to Nanaimo Departure Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Merrittcar
6h 7m$94–275Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
10h 46m$111–318Bus, car ferry via Vancouver Airport (YVR)
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver Airport to Merritt, BCbus
12h 29m$116–323
Courtenay to Merritt by bus, car ferry, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Merritt is to drive and car ferry which costs $90 - $280 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $160 - $900.
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 car ferry which takes 10h 46m and costs $110 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Courtenay to Merritt, including transfers.
There are 12+ 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, Nanaimo Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, BC, 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 46m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- 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/
- 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
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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