There are 6 ways to get from Trail to Merritt by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Castlegar Airport to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YCG - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
5h 31m$111–630Drive 421.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Trail to Merrittcar 421.2 km
5h 48m$84–121Bus
- Take the bus from Trail, BC to Kelowna, BCbus Nelson to Kelowna
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Merritt, BCbus Kelowna
9h 51m$128–159Fly Trail Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YZZ - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
7h 23m$310–587Fly Trail Airport to Kamloops Airport, drive
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YZZ - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
4h 16m$420–1,065Fly Castlegar Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCG - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
8h 40m$111–482
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trail to Merritt is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Trail to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $420 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Trail to Merritt. However, there are services departing from Trail, BC and arriving at Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Kelowna, BC - Downtown and Merritt, BC - Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Trail and Merritt is 380 km. The road distance is 421.2 km.
The best way to get from Trail to Merritt without a car is to bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Trail to Merritt, including transfers.
Trail to Merritt bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from Trail, BC station.
Trail to Merritt bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Kelowna, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trail to Merritt is 421 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Trail to Merritt.
There are seven+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Trail, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Trail, BC to Merritt, BC - Mamette Ave & Voght St via Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, Kelowna, BC - Downtown, and Merritt, BC - Walmart in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Trail Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Trail, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $90–110
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- 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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