There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Merritt by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)YOW - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merritt
9h 24m$772–4,131Fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)YOW - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
12h 19m$243–864Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Merritt, BC
3d 19h$567–957Drive 4,026.4 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Merritt4,026.4 km
47h 44m$783–1,130Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YOW - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
12h 13m$826–1,283Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)YOW - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
12h 32m$296–943Train, drive
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Boston Bar
- Drive from Boston Bar to Merritt
3d 23h$426–779
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Merritt is to train and drive which costs $420 - $800 and takes 3 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 9h 24m and costs $750 - $4,200.
The distance between Ottawa and Merritt is 3436 km. The road distance is 4026.4 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Merritt without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 19h and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Ottawa to Merritt, including transfers.
Merritt is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 3:16 PM in Ottawa and 12:16 PM in Merritt.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Merritt is 4026 km. It takes approximately 47h 44m to drive from Ottawa to Merritt.
There are eight+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Merritt. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then drive to Merritt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St via Toronto, Toronto Union Station, Jasper, Jasper, AB, Lake Louise, AB, Merritt, BC, and Merritt, BC - Walmart in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–4,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–4,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–80
Train from Toronto Union Station to Boston Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $340–600
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $470–600
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $450–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $120–170
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–140
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–95
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $65–85
- 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 Merritt, 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
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $40–60
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