To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia
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 and flights can carry you and your bike from Abbotsford to Salmon Arm.
For scale
As the crow flies284 km
Biking whole way413 km · 28 h 53 m
By car393 km · 3 h 46 m
We found two 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 · one leg
Pedal the first stretch, then let the coach buses take over.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲First, get from Abbotsford to Abbotsford Airport, about 6.2 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford Airport →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)332 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.
🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).
Option two · three legs✈ the splurge
Fly most of the way, then let transit finish the trip.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲First, get from Abbotsford to Abbotsford Airport, about 6.2 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
✈️Flair AirlinesAbbotsford (YXX) – Calgary (YYC)Abbotsford Airport →Calgary AB634 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike feeReserve bike spotNo e-bikes
✈️Flair AirlinesKelowna (YLW) – Calgary (YYC)Calgary AB →Kelowna Airport395 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike feeReserve bike spotNo e-bikes
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)87 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).
Route facts last checked August 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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Salmon Arm to Abbotsford (best: bus)
Connections from Abbotsford: White Rock (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Sechelt (best: bus + ferry) · Enderby (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Salmon Arm: Chase (best: bus) · Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Powell River (best: bus + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Abbotsford and Salmon Arm