There are 4 ways to get from Merritt to Nanaimo by bus, ferry, car, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central StationKelowna / ...
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry TerminalVan/Nan
6h 59mDrive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Merritt to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
4h 51m$75–242Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
5h 57m$110–234Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver AirportCalgary
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure BayHorseshoe Bay
9h 24m$103–274
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merritt to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which costs $75 - $250 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 51m and costs $75 - $250.
The distance between Merritt and Nanaimo is 348 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Merritt to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 86+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Merritt to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Merritt, BC - Walmart, take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Merritt to Departure Bay via Horseshoe Bay in around 4h 51m.
- 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
- 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
- $75–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–95
Bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–100
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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
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 + Standard Vehicle
- $106
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