There are 5 ways to get from Merritt to Banff by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Kamloops Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YKA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
4h 36m$163–986Drive 579.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Merritt to Banffcar 579.6 km
6h 51m$112–162Bus
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Banff, ABbus Vancouver
8h 19m$131–163Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 34m$470–1,107Bus to Abbotsford International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Abbotsford Airportbus
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 56m$170–507
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merritt to Banff is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Banff is to drive and fly and bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $160 - $1,000.
The distance between Merritt and Banff is 687 km. The road distance is 579.6 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Merritt to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Merritt. It is currently 11:41 PM in Merritt and 12:41 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Merritt to Banff is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Merritt to Banff.
There are 551+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
Rider Express operates a bus from Merritt, BC to Banff, AB twice daily. Tickets cost $120–150 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Merritt, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–150
Bus from Merritt, BC to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $65–85
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Merritt, BC to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- 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 Merritt, BC to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $45–60
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