There are 7 ways to get from Merritt to Courtenay by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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
best- Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YKA - YQQ
5h 32m$122–881Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Merritt to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Courtenaycar
6h 8m$95–277Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
9h 32m$121–322Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YLW - YQQ
6h 6m$444–931Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YVR - YQQ
7h 10m$121–412Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane CXH - YQQ
6h 57m$97–456Bus, car ferry via Vancouver Airport (YVR)
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver Airportbus
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
10h 46m$127–328
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merritt to Courtenay is to bus and car ferry which costs $120 - $330 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Courtenay is to drive and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $120 - $900.
The distance between Merritt and Courtenay is 444 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Courtenay without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 9h 32m and costs $120 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Merritt to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 113+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Merritt to Courtenay. However, you can drive to Kamloops-Airport-YKA airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), walk to Comox Valley Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Downtown Courtenay Bay A. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Merritt to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall via Merritt, BC, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Horseshoe Bay, BC, Nanaimo Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $50–75
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
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–100
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- 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
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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