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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Barkerville to Burnaby.
For scale
As the crow flies440 km
Biking whole way842 km · 56 h 26 m
By car745 km · 8 h 15 m
We found four ways to get you there.
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
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit30 WellsBarkerville Visitor Centre →Quesnel66 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeQuesnel →Kamloops350 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)Kamloops →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Metrotown (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Metrotown (Burnaby).
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit30 WellsBarkerville Visitor Centre →Quesnel66 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeQuesnel →Kamloops350 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)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Kamloops →Chilliwack209 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲At the far end, Central Burnaby is about 8.2 km from Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Bonny'S Taxi, Sunshine Cabs might help.
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit30 WellsBarkerville Visitor Centre →Quesnel66 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeQuesnel →Kamloops350 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)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Kamloops →Chilliwack209 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Chilliwack →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲At the far end, Central Burnaby is about 8.2 km from Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
Option four · five legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit30 WellsBarkerville Visitor Centre →Quesnel66 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeQuesnel →Kamloops350 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
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Kelowna (YLW)Kelowna Airport →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Metrotown (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Metrotown (Burnaby).
Route facts last checked July 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: Burnaby to Barkerville (best: SkyTrain + bus)
Connections from Barkerville: Quesnel (best: bus) · Hope (best: bus) · Oliver (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Burnaby: Gibsons (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Pemberton (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Clearwater (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: SkyTrain + ferry + rental car)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Barkerville and Burnaby