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 35m$322–1,332Fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 21m$253–964Train, 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$536–993Drive 4,026.4 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Merrittcar 4,026.4 km
2d$790–1,141Fly 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$586–1,393Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
- 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 32m$281–1,043
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 $250 - $1,000 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 9h 35m and costs $320 - $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 $500 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Ottawa to Merritt, including transfers.
Merritt is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 6:44 PM in Ottawa and 3:44 PM 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 12+ 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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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
- $170–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- 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
- $300–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- 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
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
- 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
- $65–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $65–150
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 Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–85
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@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://www.myebus.ca/
- 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://www.myebus.ca/
- 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://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $40–60
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