There are 7 ways to get from Merritt to Tofino by bus, plane, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
best- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YVR - YAZ
7h 11m$259–525Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Merritt to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Tofinocar
7h 50m$109–301Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marinabus
12h 42m$135–326Drive to Kamloops Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YKA - YAZ
4h 2m$149–732Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane CXH - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
7h 36m$230–614Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane YVR - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
7h 54m$224–560Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YLW - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Tofinocar
8h 55m$462–974
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merritt to Tofino is to drive and ferry which costs $100 - $310 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Tofino is to drive and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Merritt and Tofino is 508 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Tofino without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 42m and costs $130 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Merritt to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 45+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Merritt to Tofino. 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 Granville Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ), then take the taxi to Tofino. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St to Tofino Resort + Marina via Merritt, BC, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Horseshoe Bay, Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–480
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- 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
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
- 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
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $58
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Ucluelet Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 726 4415
Ucluelet Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 726 4415
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