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How to get fromBanff to Merrittby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Banff to Merritt by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus Ebus
    6h 50m

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Banff to Merrittbus bus Cal-Van
    8h 29m
    $87–171

  3. Drive  579.3 km

    1. Drive from Banff to Merrittcar car 579.3 km
    6h 50m
    $117–170

  4. Shuttle, fly to Kamloops Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane plane YYC - YKA
    3. Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar car
    4h 55m
    $326–847

  5. Bus via Kelowna

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus Ebus
    8h 9m

  6. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus
    5h 32m

  7. Shuttle, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane YYC - YXX
    3. Take the bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus
    6h 44m

  8. Shuttle, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YYC - YVR
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus
    8h 14m

  9. Shuttle, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane plane YYC - YYF
    3. Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bank to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus
    7h 15m

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Merritt via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken in around 6h 50m.

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