There are 8 ways to get from Smithers to Merritt by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Smithers Airport to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYD - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
4h 45m$136–698Bus
- Take the bus from Smithers Mall 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
15h 10m$180–242Drive 921.2 km
- Drive from Smithers to Merrittcar 921.2 km
11h 15m$183–264Fly Smithers Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYD - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
8h 13m$424–899Fly Smithers Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYD - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
7h 49m$141–540Bus to Northwest Regional Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Smithers Mall to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YXT - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
9h 21m$170–782Bus via Burns Lake
- Take the bus from 4th Ave at King St to Government at Gilganbus 162
- Take the bus from Government at Gilgan 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
17h 19mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Smithers 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 Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
- Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BCbus
17h 23m$194–338
Smithers to Merritt by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smithers to Merritt is to bus which costs $180 - $250 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Smithers to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Smithers to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Smithers Mall 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 15h 10m.
The distance between Smithers and Merritt is 747 km. The road distance is 921.2 km.
The best way to get from Smithers to Merritt without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Smithers to Merritt, including transfers.
Smithers to Merritt bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Smithers Mall station.
Smithers to Merritt bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Prince George, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smithers to Merritt is 921 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Smithers to Merritt.
There are 13+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Smithers, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Smithers Mall 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 15h 10m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Smithers Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Smithers Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Smithers Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Smithers to Vanderhoof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Smithers Mall to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $60–85
Bus from Smithers Mall to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $35–55
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
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $55–75
- 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
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 855 499 1119
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from 4th Ave at King St to Government at Gilgan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
Bus from Government at Gilgan to Downtown Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/bulkley-nechako/
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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