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, ferries, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Brentwood Bay to Lillooet.
For scale
As the crow flies260 km
Biking whole way447 km Β· 23 h 21 m
By car392 km Β· 5 h 53 m
We found seven ways to get you there.
π 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 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
π²Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (North Saanich), about 13 km.
β΄οΈBC FerriesTsawwassen β Swartz BaySwartz Bay (North Saanich) βTsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
πTransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen FerryTsawwassen (Delta) βBridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β 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.
πSkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) βPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) βKamloops301 kmRides in the hold β 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.
πBC TransitLillooet β Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet β Lytton β Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops βLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Lillooet β Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet β Lytton β Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
π²You arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
π²Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (North Saanich), about 13 km.
πWilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector β Vancouver / VictoriaSwartz Bay (North Saanich) βPacific Central Station (Vancouver)74 kmRides in the hold β bagged or boxed$42 per bike β 50 lb maxReserve bike spot β recommended
β΄οΈ Downtown to downtown via the TsawwassenβSwartz Bay ferry crossing.
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) βKamloops301 kmRides in the hold β 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.
πBC TransitLillooet β Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet β Lytton β Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops βLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Lillooet β Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet β Lytton β Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
π²You arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
π²Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (North Saanich), about 13 km.
β΄οΈBC FerriesTsawwassen β Swartz BaySwartz Bay (North Saanich) βTsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
πTransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen FerryTsawwassen (Delta) βBridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β 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.
πSkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) βSurrey CentralRoll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
π²Travel the short hop from Surrey Central to Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre), about 3.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Aldergrove-Langley Taxi Ltd., Green Cab might help.
πEbusVancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) βKamloops280 kmRides in the hold β 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.
πBC TransitLillooet β Lytton β Kamloops (Health Connections)Kamloops βLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)200 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
π²You arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
Option four · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option two, plus a city bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
πBC Transit75 Saanichton / Royal Oak / DowntownBrentwood Bay βDouglas & Cloverdale (Saanich)16 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²Travel the short hop from Douglas & Cloverdale (Saanich) to Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria), about 2.5 km.
πWilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector β Vancouver / VictoriaDouglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) βPacific Central Station (Vancouver)103 kmRides in the hold β bagged or boxed$42 per bike β 50 lb maxReserve bike spot β recommended
β΄οΈ Downtown to downtown via the TsawwassenβSwartz Bay ferry crossing.
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) βKamloops301 kmRides in the hold β 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.
πBC TransitLillooet β Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet β Lytton β Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops βLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Lillooet β Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet β Lytton β Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
π²You arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
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Option five · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Every leg of this works, there are just a lot of them.
CarrierRideYour bike
π²Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (North Saanich), about 13 km.
β΄οΈBC FerriesTsawwassen β Swartz BaySwartz Bay (North Saanich) βTsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
πTransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen FerryTsawwassen (Delta) βBridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β 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.
πTransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationBridgeport (Richmond) βWhite Rock Centre30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.
πTransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationWhite Rock Centre βSurrey Central18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.
π²Travel the short hop from Surrey Central to Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre), about 3.4 km.
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) βKamloops277 kmRides in the hold β bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
πBC TransitLillooet β Kamloops (Health Connections)Kamloops βLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
π²You arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
Option six · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: option two, plus a city bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
πBC Transit75 Saanichton / Royal Oak / DowntownBrentwood Bay βLegislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria)20 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²Travel the short hop from Legislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria) to Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria), about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Bluebird Cabs, Sidney Taxi might help.
πWilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector β Vancouver / VictoriaDouglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) βPacific Central Station (Vancouver)103 kmRides in the hold β bagged or boxed$42 per bike β 50 lb maxReserve bike spot β recommended
β΄οΈ Downtown to downtown via the TsawwassenβSwartz Bay ferry crossing.
πEbusVancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) βKamloops303 kmRides in the hold β 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.
πBC TransitLillooet β Lytton β Kamloops (Health Connections)Kamloops βLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)200 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
π²You arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
Option seven · three legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a plane instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
π²Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to YYJ (Victoria), about 8.5 km.
βοΈPacific Coastal AirlinesVictoria β KelownaYYJ (Victoria) βKelowna Airport329 kmRides in the hold β small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
πEbusKamloops β Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport βKamloops177 kmRides in the hold β bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
πBC TransitLillooet β Kamloops (Health Connections)Kamloops βLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
π²You arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
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: Lillooet to Brentwood Bay (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry)
Connections from Brentwood Bay: Sooke (best: bus) · Squamish (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Williams Lake (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Lillooet: Cache Creek (best: bus) · Armstrong (best: bus) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
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