There are 5 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Merritt by plane, car, bus (Flixbus), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YQU - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
4h 32m$393–957Drive 889.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Grande Prairie to Merrittcar 889.5 km
10h 35m$175–252Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Merrittbus
21h 51m$184–360Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie to Fox Creekbus
- Drive from Fox Creek to Edsoncar
- Take the bus from Edson to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Kamloopstrain
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BCbus
24h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Merritt, BCbus
25h 6m
Grande Prairie to Merritt by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Merritt is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Grande Prairie to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Grande Prairie and arriving at Voght St at Mamette Ave via Edmonton, NB Macleod TR @ 12 AV SE, Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE and Wagon's West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 51m.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Merritt is 611 km. The road distance is 889.5 km.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Merritt without a car is to bus via Calgary which takes 21h 51m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Grande Prairie to Merritt, including transfers.
Grande Prairie to Merritt bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Grande Prairie station.
Grande Prairie to Merritt bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton South station.
Merritt is 1h behind Grande Prairie. It is currently 6:50 PM in Grande Prairie and 5:50 PM in Merritt.
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Prairie to Merritt is 889 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Grande Prairie to Merritt.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Grande Prairie to Voght St at Mamette Ave via Edmonton, Calgary, NB Macleod TR @ 12 AV SE, Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE, Merritt, and Wagon's West in around 21h 51m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Kamloops Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Train from Jasper to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
Bus from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $85–190
Bus from Grande Prairie to Fox Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $35–80
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Edson to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
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