There are 5 ways to get from Merritt to Tofino by bus, train, plane, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus Ebus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
5h 52mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Merritt to Vancouverbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus
11h 16m$136–320Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YVR - YAZ
6h 13mBus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Take the bus from Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane CXH - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
6h 51mDrive to Kamloops Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Drive from Merritt to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YKA - YAZ
5h 24m$164–833
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merritt to Tofino is to bus and ferry which costs $130 - $320 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Merritt to Tofino is to drive and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between Merritt and Tofino is 488 km.
The best way to get from Merritt to Tofino without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Merritt to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Merritt, BC, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Merritt to Tofino. However, you can take the taxi to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken, take the bus to Vancouver - Pacific Station, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour, then take the train to Tofino Harbour. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken, take the bus to Vancouver - Pacific Station, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ), then take the taxi to Tofino.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,800
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Merritt to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure 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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