There are 4 ways to get from Merritt to Tofino by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Kamloops Airport, fly
best- Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKA
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)YKA - YAZ
4h$159–782Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Merritt to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Tofino
7h 49m$110–302Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marina
12h 44m$135–326Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)YVR - YAZ
7h 9m$229–525
Kamloops Airport (YKA) 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 $110 - $310 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Tofino is to drive and fly which takes 4h and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Merritt and Tofino is 538 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Tofino without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 12h 44m and costs $130 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Merritt to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 42+ 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 drive to Kamloops-Airport-YKA 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, BC, Nanaimo Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Victoria, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- harbourair.com
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
- $100–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- 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
- 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
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
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
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