How to get fromMerritt to New Westminsterby bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Merritt to New Westminster by bus, car, or plane

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Surrey, BCbus Calgary
3h 26m
$59–119
Bus via Chilliwack
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Chilliwack, BCbus Kamloops / ...
2. Take the bus from Vedder Rd at Luckakuck Way to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus 66
3h 53m
$46–94
Drive 251.1 km
1. Drive from Merritt to New Westminstercar 251.1 km
2h 42m
$50–72
Drive, fly
1. Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
2. Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YKA - YVR
3h 4m
$235–692
Bus via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2
1. Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus Kelowna / ...
3h 50m
$56–118

Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

27Weekly Planes

58 minAverage Duration

$60Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Merritt to New Westminster.

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Distance: 264.2 km
Duration: 3h 26m

What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and New Westminster, BC, Canada?

Rider Express operates a bus from Merritt, BC to Surrey, BC twice daily. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 3h.

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New Westminster(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia in 1858 and continued in that role until the Mainland and Island colonies were merged in 1866. It was the British Columbia Mainland's largest city from that year until it was passed in population by Vancouver during the first decade of the 20th century.

Things to do in New Westminster

Playland(Opens in a new window)

Playland Amusement Park is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The amusement park is located at Hastings Park and is operated by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), an organization that hosts an annual summer fair and exhibition adjacent to Playland. Playland opened at its current location in 1958, although its predecessor, Happyland, operated at Hastings Park from 1929 to 1957. Playland was formally made a division of the PNE in 1993.

ThunderVolt(Opens in a new window)

ThunderVolt is a steel launched roller coaster located at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia. It originally operated as Senzafiato at Italy's defunct Miragica theme park before being refurbished by Zamperla and constructed at Playland, where it opened as Canada's fastest launch coaster in July 2024.

Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway line that operated from 1998 to 2011 between Granville Island and Science World (Olympic Village Station after 2009), in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It operated only on weekends and holidays, usually from May to mid-October, and was aimed primarily at tourists. Two restored interurban trams were used on the line, which used a former freight railway right-of-way.

Wooden Roller Coaster (Playland)(Opens in a new window)

The PNE Roller Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1958, it is the oldest roller coaster in Canada. The ride is 2840 ft long—which established it as the largest roller coaster in Canada at the time it was completed—and has a height of 68 ft and speeds of up to 76 km/h. The coaster was awarded the Coaster Classic and Roller Coaster Landmark statuses by American Coaster Enthusiasts.

Places to stay in New Westminster

Inn At The Quay(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Metropolis MetroTown Area lovely place 2 or 1 bedrooms suite(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

The Met Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.3Good

Queens Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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