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 Richmond.
For scale
As the crow flies448 km
Biking whole way852 km · 56 h 58 m
By car764 km · 8 h 31 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
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.
🚌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) →Richmond-BrighouseRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
Option two · five 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.
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Kamloops →Chilliwack209 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚲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
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Richmond-BrighouseRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option two, on different routes.
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.
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Kamloops →Chilliwack209 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚎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
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Richmond-BrighouseRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
Option four · five legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a plane instead of the city bus.
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) →Richmond-BrighouseRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
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: Richmond to Barkerville (best: SkyTrain + bus)
Connections from Barkerville: Quesnel (best: bus) · Hope (best: bus) · Oliver (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Richmond: Galiano Island (best: bus + ferry) · Port Renfrew (best: SkyTrain + ferry + bus) · Sicamous (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: SkyTrain + ferry + rental car)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Barkerville and Richmond