100 Mile House to Nanaimo with a bike

My bike and I are in and we’d like to be in .

We show what transit connections accept bikes. Check with the operator for prices, schedules, and reservations.

Same place twice. You’re already there, so enjoy the ride.

Good news: buses, ferries, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from 100 Mile House to Nanaimo.

For scale

As the crow flies333 km

Biking whole way626 km · 38 h 28 m

By car550 km · 7 h 27 m

We found eight ways to get you there.

🎒 Riding a coach? Most BC coach operators want your bike bagged or boxed. Our field note walks through packing it, including an inexpensive packable bike bag we like: How to bike-and-bus in BC ›

Note: Most carriers carry only a handful of bikes, and summer weekends fill up fast. Reserve where you can. Where you can't, go early or have a backup plan.

Option one · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Beautiful BC from a coach window.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌EbusKamloops – Prince George100 Mile House →Kamloops173 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.

🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.

⛴️HulloHullo (Nanaimo – Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) →Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead — 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way — $25 in personNo e-bikes — no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max

🚲You arrive at Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way).

Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

A transport smorgasbord: coach buses, SkyTrain, city bus, and ferry.

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🚌EbusKamloops – Prince George100 Mile House →Kamloops173 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Horseshoe Bay17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayHorseshoe Bay →Departure Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲You arrive at Departure Bay (Nanaimo).

Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

The same idea as Option two, on different routes.

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🚌EbusKamloops – Prince George100 Mile House →Kamloops173 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Bridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen Ferryor the 900 Bike Bus (seasonal)Bridgeport (Richmond) →Tsawwassen (Delta)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen Ferry: The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.

900 Bike Bus: Seasonal: June 12 to September 7, Fridays, weekends and holidays; hourly, timed to ferry sailings. Carries 10 bikes.

⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Duke PointTsawwassen (Delta) →Duke Point (Nanaimo)58 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲You arrive at Duke Point (Nanaimo).

Option four · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

A proper expedition.

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🚌EbusKamloops – Prince George100 Mile House →Kamloops173 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.

🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre)277 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚲Travel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Aldergrove-Langley Taxi Ltd., Green Cab might help.

🚎TransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationSurrey Central →White Rock Centre18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.

🚎TransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationWhite Rock Centre →Bridgeport (Richmond)30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.

🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen FerryBridgeport (Richmond) →Tsawwassen (Delta)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.

⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Duke PointTsawwassen (Delta) →Duke Point (Nanaimo)58 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲You arrive at Duke Point (Nanaimo).

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Option five · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the SkyTrain.

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🚌EbusKamloops – Prince George100 Mile House →Kamloops173 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector — Vancouver / VictoriaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Tsawwassen (Delta)33 kmRides in the hold — bagged or boxed$42 per bike — 50 lb maxReserve bike spot — recommended

⛴️ Downtown to downtown via the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay ferry crossing.

⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Duke PointTsawwassen (Delta) →Duke Point (Nanaimo)58 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲You arrive at Duke Point (Nanaimo).

Option six · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Commute like a local on the West Coast Express.

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🚌EbusKamloops – Prince George100 Mile House →Kamloops173 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.

🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Abbotsford236 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Abbotsford to G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford), about 0.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit31 Valley ConnectorG Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) →Junction Mall (Mission)9.1 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Teco Taxi might help.

🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) →Vancouver Canada Place63 kmRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carWeekdays only — peak direction only

Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.

🚲Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km.

🚲You arrive at Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way).

Option seven · five legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Same as Option two, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.

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🚌EbusKamloops – Prince George100 Mile House →Kamloops173 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →Horseshoe Bay16 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes

Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayHorseshoe Bay →Departure Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲You arrive at Departure Bay (Nanaimo).

Option eight · three legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Two connections, then you're on your way.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌EbusKamloops – Prince George100 Mile House →Kamloops173 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.

🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops →Kelowna Airport177 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesNanaimo – KelownaKelowna Airport →YCD (Nanaimo)341 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes

🚲At the far end, Central Nanaimo is about 13 km from YCD (Nanaimo). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.

Route facts last checked October 2026. We check that every leg here carries bikes, but policies and seasons change. Check times and book with the operator. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.

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Heading back: Nanaimo to 100 Mile House (best: ferry + SkyTrain + bus)

Connections from 100 Mile House: Clinton (best: bus) · Port Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain + train) · Nelson (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Connections from Nanaimo: Chemainus (best: bus) · Maple Ridge (best: ferry + SkyTrain + bus) · Sicamous (best: ferry + SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + SkyTrain + plane)

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