How to get fromMerritt to North Vancouverby bus, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Merritt to North Vancouver by bus, ferry, car, or plane

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Bus, ferry
best
1. Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus Kelowna / ...
2. Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry SeaBus
3h 53m
$59–125
Drive 271.3 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Merritt to North Vancouvercar 271.3 km
2h 54m
$54–78
Drive to Kamloops Airport, fly, ferry
1. Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
2. Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YKA - YVR
3. Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
2h 56m
$235–692
Bus
1. Take the bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver Airportbus Calgary / ...
5h 16m
$64–129
Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, ferry
1. Take the bus from Merritt, BC to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YLW - YVR
3. Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
5h 1m

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

27Weekly Planes

58 minAverage Duration

$60Cheapest Price

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Distance: 289 km
Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and North Vancouver, BC, Canada?

Rider Express operates a bus from Merritt, BC to Vancouver Airport twice daily. Tickets cost $45–100 and the journey takes 4h.

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North Vancouver, Canada(opens in a new window)

The City of North Vancouver is a city on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada. It is a suburb of Vancouver. It is the smallest in area and the most urbanized of the North Shore municipalities, although it has significant industry of its ownincluding shipping, chemical production, and film production. The city is served by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, British Columbia Ambulance Service, and the North Vancouver City Fire Department.

Things to do in North Vancouver

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.

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.

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.

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 North Vancouver

Coast Lonsdale Quay Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Crystal's View Bed & Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

9.9Exceptional

Ocean Breeze Executive Bed and Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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