There are 5 ways to get from Merritt to Smithers by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YKA - YYD
4h 53m$146–699Bus via Burns Lake
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 Government at Gilganbus 161
- Take the bus from Government at Gilgan to 4th Ave at King Stbus 162
18h 5m$140–187Bus
- 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 Smithers Mallbus
15h 30m$178–244Drive 922.4 km
- Drive from Merritt to Smitherscar 922.4 km
11h 13m$183–264Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
- Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada 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 Smitherstrain
17h 54m$170–344
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Smithers Airport (YYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merritt to Smithers is to bus via Burns Lake which costs $140 - $190 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Smithers is to drive and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Merritt to Smithers. However, there are services departing from Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St and arriving at Smithers Mall via Merritt, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall and Prince George, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Merritt and Smithers is 748 km. The road distance is 922.4 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Smithers without a car is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Merritt to Smithers, including transfers.
Merritt to Smithers bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Merritt, BC station.
Merritt to Smithers bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merritt to Smithers is 922 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Merritt to Smithers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Smithers.
What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and Smithers, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St to Smithers Mall via Merritt, BC, Kamloops, BC, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George, BC in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vanderhoof to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
- 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 Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $55–75
Bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $60–85
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
- 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
Bus from Downtown Exch Bay B to Government at Gilgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/prince-george/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Government at Gilgan to 4th Ave at King St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/prince-george/home
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Merritt, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–60
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