There are 3 ways to get from Courtenay to Merritt by plane, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YQQ - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
5h 37m$462–781Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
10h 45m$114–298Bus, ferry via Vancouver Airport (YVR)
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport to Merrittbus
12h 29m$119–303
Courtenay to Merritt by bus, ferry, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Merritt is to bus and ferry which costs $110 - $300 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Merritt is to fly and drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $460 - $800.
The distance between Courtenay and Merritt is 449 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Merritt without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 45m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Courtenay to Merritt, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Courtenay to Merritt. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Comox Valley Airport, walk to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then drive to Merritt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Voght St at Mamette Ave via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Merritt, BC, and Wagon's West in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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