There are 5 ways to get from Prince Rupert to Merritt by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus, fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YXT - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
8h 31m$213–920Bus
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BCbus
20h 40mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Vanderhooftrain
- Take the bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay Bbus 161
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BCbus
23h 17mDrive 1,271.5 km
- Drive from Prince Rupert to Merrittcar 1,271.5 km
15h 56m$258–372Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YXT - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
11h 11m
Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Merritt is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Merritt is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 31m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Prince Rupert to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Prince Rupert and arriving at Voght St at Mamette Ave via Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC and Wagon's West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Prince Rupert and Merritt is 949 km. The road distance is 1271.5 km.
The best way to get from Prince Rupert to Merritt without a car is to bus which takes 20h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Prince Rupert to Merritt, including transfers.
Prince Rupert to Merritt bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Prince Rupert station.
Prince Rupert to Merritt bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prince Rupert to Merritt is 1272 km. It takes approximately 15h 56m to drive from Prince Rupert to Merritt.
There are nine+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Prince Rupert, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Prince Rupert to Voght St at Mamette Ave via Prince George, BC, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, Kamloops, BC, Merritt, BC, and Wagon's West in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Prince Rupert to Vanderhoof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $95–160
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $95–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
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