There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Merritt by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YOW - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
9h 44m$312–1,331Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YOW - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BCbus
12h 47m$236–993Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Merritt, BCbus
3d 18h$591–1,003Drive 4,026.4 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Merrittcar 4,026.4 km
2d$783–1,131Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YOW - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
10h 20m$606–1,393Fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YOW - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
12h 36m$253–914
Ottawa to Merritt by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Merritt is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $1,000 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 9h 44m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Ottawa and Merritt is 3440 km. The road distance is 4026.4 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Merritt without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 18h and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Ottawa to Merritt, including transfers.
Merritt is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 10:59 AM in Ottawa and 7:59 AM in Merritt.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Merritt is 4026 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Ottawa to Merritt.
There are seven+ 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 train from Ottawa to Voght St at Mamette Ave via Toronto Union Station, Jasper, Jasper, AB, Lake Louise, AB, and Wagon's West in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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 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
- 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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