There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Merritt by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane MEL - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
25h 11m$746–2,555Fly Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane MEL - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
25h 28mFly Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane MEL - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
24h 26mTrain to Avalon Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane AVV - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
26h 4mTrain to Avalon Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane AVV - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
25h 4m$981–3,540Fly Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane MEL - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exchbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bank to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
25h 25mFly Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MEL - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus
30h 12m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Merritt is to fly and drive which costs $700 - $2,600 and takes 25h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Merritt is to train and fly and drive which takes 25h 4m and costs $950 - $3,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Merritt is 13564 km.
It takes approximately 25h 11m to get from Melbourne to Merritt, including transfers.
Merritt is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:42 AM in Melbourne and 1:42 PM in Merritt.
There are eight+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Merritt. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then drive to Merritt. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, take the bus to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, take the bus to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken, then take the taxi to Merritt.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kamloops Airport via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kamloops Airport via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kamloops Airport via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kamloops Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penticton Regional Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bank to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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