There are 7 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Merritt by plane, car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YMM - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
7h 28m$218–1,129Fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YMM - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
10h 50m$199–912Bus
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centrebus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Merritt, BCbus
21h 35m$308–410Drive 1,302.2 km
- Drive from Fort McMurray to Merrittcar 1,302.2 km
14h 41m$253–365Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YMM - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
10h 6m$702–1,141Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YMM - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BCbus
10h 31m$232–1,791Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centrebus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Stationbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Merritt, BCbus
21h 50m$261–380
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Merritt is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 7h 28m and costs $210 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort McMurray to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown and arriving at Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St via Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre, Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and Merritt, BC - Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Merritt is 1014 km. The road distance is 1302.2 km.
The best way to get from Fort McMurray to Merritt without a car is to bus which takes 21h 35m and costs $300 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Fort McMurray to Merritt, including transfers.
Fort McMurray to Merritt bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown station.
Fort McMurray to Merritt bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre station.
Merritt is 1h behind Fort McMurray. It is currently 6:03 PM in Fort McMurray and 5:03 PM in Merritt.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Merritt is 1302 km. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Fort McMurray to Merritt.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St via Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre, Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, Merritt, BC, and Merritt, BC - Walmart in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–2,000
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–100
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $130–180
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $65–85
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–95
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, 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
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68–69
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $68–69
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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