There are 3 ways to get from Merritt to Fort St. John by car, plane, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YKA - YXJ
5h 19m$222–1,155Drive 992.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Merritt to Fort St. Johncar 992.4 km
12h 37m$194–280Bus
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
18h 30m$203–279
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merritt to Fort St. John is to bus which costs $200 - $280 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Fort St. John is to drive and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $220 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Merritt to Fort St. John. However, there are services departing from Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St and arriving at Fort St. John via Merritt, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall and Prince George. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Merritt and Fort St. John is 723 km. The road distance is 992.4 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Fort St. John without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Merritt to Fort St. John, including transfers.
Merritt to Fort St. John bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Merritt, BC station.
Merritt to Fort St. John bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops, BC station.
Fort St. John is 1h ahead of Merritt. It is currently 12:00 PM in Merritt and 1:00 PM in Fort St. John.
Yes, the driving distance between Merritt to Fort St. John is 992 km. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Merritt to Fort St. John.
What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and Fort St. John, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St to Fort St. John via Merritt, BC, Kamloops, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,900
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Merritt, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $26–35
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince George to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $85–120
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