There are 6 ways to get from Parksville to Merritt by ferry, bus, plane, busferry, shuttle, or car
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 Duke Point to Vancouverferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus Vancouver
12h 12m$124–340Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
15h 14m$93–220Fly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
7h 48m$160–281Fly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BCbus
8h 45m$136–323Line 9 bus, line 1 bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- 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
8h 36mBus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYJ - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
8h 23m$271–591
Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Merritt is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $90 - $220 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Merritt is to fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $160 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Parksville to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St and arriving at Voght St at Mamette Ave via Bay A at Woodgrove Exch, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Victoria, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Wagon's West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Parksville and Merritt is 441 km.
The best way to get from Parksville to Merritt without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 12m and costs $120 - $340.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Parksville to Merritt, including transfers.
Parksville to Merritt bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal station.
Parksville to Merritt bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Victoria, BC - Capital City Station.
There are nine+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Parksville to Merritt. However, you can take the line 9 bus to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, walk to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, take the line 1 bus to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the taxi to Duke Point, take the ferry to Vancouver, walk to Tsawwassen, take the bus to Vancouver, 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 the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Nanaimo, Departure Bay airport, fly to Vancouver Harbour, 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.
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- EBus
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $35–85
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- info@reliablebus.ca
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Reliable Bus
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Duke Point to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $26–45
- Adult
- $55–85
- Car
- $110–170
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