There are 5 ways to get from Ladysmith to Merritt by car, plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Drive to Victoria International Airport, fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
best- Drive from Ladysmith to Victoria-Airport-YYJcar
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYJ - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar
3h 33m$210–538Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillsidebus 66
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
13h 31m$50–177Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus Vancouver
9h 13mFly Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BCbus
6h 19mDrive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Ladysmith to Victoriacar
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BCbus
9h 57m$91–281
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ladysmith to Merritt is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $50 - $180 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ladysmith to Merritt is to drive and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ladysmith to Merritt. However, there are services departing from 1st Ave & Gatacre and arriving at Voght St at Mamette Ave via Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn, Douglas St at Kings Rd, Swartz Bay, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Wagon's West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Ladysmith and Merritt is 514 km.
The best way to get from Ladysmith to Merritt without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Ladysmith to Merritt, including transfers.
Ladysmith to Merritt bus services, operated by BC Transit - Cowichan Valley, depart from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn.
Ladysmith to Merritt bus services, operated by BC Transit - Cowichan Valley, arrive at Douglas & Hillside station.
There are nine+ hotels available in Merritt.
What companies run services between Ladysmith, BC, Canada and Merritt, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ladysmith to Merritt. However, you can drive to Victoria-Airport-YYJ airport, fly to Kamloops Airport (YKA), then drive to Merritt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 1st Ave at Hwy 1 to Voght St at Mamette Ave via Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 1, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Merritt, BC, and Wagon's West in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–450
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Merritt, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–130
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $18–35
- Adult
- $35–70
- Car
- $85–130
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