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There are 7 ways to get from Courtenay to Merritt by plane, bus, ferry, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Comox Valley Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YQQ - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus
    4h 40m

  2. Bus, ferry via Merritt

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Merrittbus bus
    9h 59m
    $124–309

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus
    8h 33m

  4. Fly Comox Valley Airport to Kamloops Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane plane YQQ - YKA
    2. Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Merrittcar car
    5h 32m
    $509–927

  5. Taxi to Campbell River Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Courtenay to Campbell River Airport (YBL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YBL - YVR
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus
    5h 29m

  6. Fly Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YQQ - YVR
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus
    6h 34m

  7. Bus to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, bus

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chickenbus bus
    6h 54m

Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 558.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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 Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, take the bus to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, take the bus to Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken, then take the taxi to Merritt. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Courtenay to Merritt via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry, 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 - Pacific Station, and Merritt - Esso-Popeye's Chicken in around 8h 33m.

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