There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Merritt by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Nelson Airport to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)NSN - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merritt
23h 32m$980–3,412Fly Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)NSN - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
24h 20m$739–2,432Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)BHE - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merritt
25h 49m$973–3,569Fly Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)NSN - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
24h 44m$999–2,816Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)BHE - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
25h 42m$752–2,613
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Merritt is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $2,500 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 23h 32m and costs $950 - $3,500.
The distance between Nelson and Merritt is 12187 km.
It takes approximately 23h 32m to get from Nelson to Merritt, including transfers.
Merritt is 21h behind Nelson. It is currently 10:39 AM in Nelson and 1:39 PM in Merritt.
There are nine+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Merritt. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then drive to Merritt. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Woodbourne, walk to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then drive to Merritt.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kamloops Airport via Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kamloops Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kamloops Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kamloops Airport via Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kamloops Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Kamloops Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
- 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 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $100–120
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merrit, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–95
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