There are 6 ways to get from Merritt to Prince Rupert by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Kamloops Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YKA - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
8h 43m$301–1,174Bus, train
cheapest- 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 Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-opbus 161
- Take the train from Vanderhoof to Prince Ruperttrain
23h 39m$195–354Bus
- 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, BC to Prince Rupertbus
21h$228–309Drive 1,272.7 km
- Drive from Merritt to Prince Rupertcar 1,272.7 km
15h 52m$250–360Bus 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 Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YLW - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
11h 25m$494–1,226Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YVR - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
11h 46m$271–907
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merritt to Prince Rupert is to bus and train which costs $190 - $360 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Prince Rupert is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs $300 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Merritt to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St and arriving at Prince Rupert via Merritt, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall and Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Merritt and Prince Rupert is 968 km. The road distance is 1272.7 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Prince Rupert without a car is to bus which takes 21h and costs $220 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Merritt to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Merritt to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Merritt, BC station.
Merritt to Prince Rupert bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merritt to Prince Rupert is 1273 km. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Merritt to Prince Rupert.
There are 10+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St to Prince Rupert via Merritt, BC, Kamloops, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George, BC in around 21h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vanderhoof to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $95–160
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $95–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $75–100
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $30–45
Bus from Prince George, BC to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $110–150
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $25–35
- 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
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 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
- 250-563-0011
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/prince-george/home
- Adult
- $3
- 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
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