There are 6 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 45m$172–773Bus
- 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 40m$229–308Train, 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 17m$221–348Drive 1,271.5 km
- Drive from Prince Rupert to Merrittcar 1,271.5 km
15h 56m$249–359Bus, 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$806–1,584Bus, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YXT - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
11h 47m$233–905
Prince Rupert to Merritt by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prince Rupert to Merritt is to train and bus which costs $220 - $350 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Prince Rupert to Merritt is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 45m and costs $170 - $800.
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 $220 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 45m 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 10+ 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- 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
- $430–1,100
- 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
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince Rupert to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $30–45
Bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $110–150
Bus from Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op to Downtown Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $25–35
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@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
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $26–35
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
- 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/
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
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
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