There are 5 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Merritt by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YQT - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
8h 14m$191–858Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mallbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Merritt, BCbus
2d 10h$529–723Drive 2,716.1 km
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Merrittcar 2,716.1 km
30h 50m$528–763Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YQT - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
10h 18m$456–1,380Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YQT - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BCbus
11h 22m$251–1,022
Thunder Bay to Merritt by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Merritt is to fly and drive which costs $190 - $900 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 8h 14m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Merritt is 2340 km. The road distance is 2716.1 km.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Merritt without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Thunder Bay to Merritt, including transfers.
Merritt is 3h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 5:03 PM in Thunder Bay and 2:03 PM in Merritt.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Merritt is 2716 km. It takes approximately 30h 50m to drive from Thunder Bay to Merritt.
There are seven+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Thunder Bay to Merritt. However, you can fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA) then drive to Merritt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Voght St at Mamette Ave via Northbound Lakewood at Southdale Centre, Westbound Broadway at Main, Winnipeg, Jasper, Jasper, AB, Lake Louise, AB, and Wagon's West in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Winnipeg, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $180–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $210–240
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $180–220
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $110–170
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $120–170
- 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
- $110–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–140
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $65–85
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@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://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $40–60
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