There are 3 ways to get from Merritt to Nelson by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Kelowna, BC - DowntownVancouver
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCKelowna to Nelson
8h 43m$120–152Drive 465.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Merritt to Nelson465.9 km
5h 43m$92–132Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKA
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)YKA - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
7h 30m$122–631
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merritt to Nelson is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Nelson is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Merritt to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St and arriving at Nelson, BC via Merritt, BC, Queensway Exchange Bay B and Kelowna, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Merritt and Nelson is 480 km. The road distance is 465.9 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 8h 43m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Merritt to Nelson, including transfers.
Merritt to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Merritt, BC station.
Merritt to Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna, BC - Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merritt to Nelson is 466 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Merritt to Nelson.
There are 25+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St to Nelson, BC via Merritt, BC, Kelowna, BC - Downtown, Queensway Exchange Bay B, Harvey Ave at Cooper Stn - Orchard Park, and Kelowna, BC in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Merritt, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
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