There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Merritt by ferry, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus Vancouver
7h 10mFerry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Merrittcar
4h 48m$72–227Fly, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
6h 25mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Vancouver Airport to Merritt, BCbus Vancouver
11h 19m$93–333
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Merritt is to ferry and drive which costs $70 - $230 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Merritt is to ferry and drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $70 - $230.
The distance between Nanaimo and Merritt is 346 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Merritt without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Nanaimo to Merritt, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Merritt. However, you can take the ferry to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, walk to Burrard Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, walk to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, take the bus to Merritt, BC, walk to Wagon's West, then take the line 1 bus to Voght St at Mamette Ave. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Departure Bay to Merritt via Horseshoe Bay in around 4h 48m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Vancouver Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–100
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- 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
- $17–50
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $100–150
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- 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
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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