Brentwood Bay to Salmon Arm 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 Brentwood Bay to Salmon Arm.

For scale

As the crow flies383 km

Biking whole way557 km · 36 h 08 m

By car530 km · 6 h 39 m

We found eight 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

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (Victoria), about 13 km.

⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Swartz BaySwartz Bay (Victoria) →Tsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen Ferryor the 900 Bike Bus (seasonal)Tsawwassen (Delta) →Bridgeport (Richmond)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.

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

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Salmon Arm393 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 Salmon Arm.

Option two · four legs

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (Victoria), about 13 km.

🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector — Vancouver / VictoriaSwartz Bay (Victoria) →Tsawwassen (Delta)41 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.

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.

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

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

🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.

Option three · five legs

Beautiful BC from a coach window.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (Victoria), about 13 km.

⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Swartz BaySwartz Bay (Victoria) →Tsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Chilliwack →Salmon Arm299 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.

Option four · four legs

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (Victoria), about 13 km.

🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector — Vancouver / VictoriaSwartz Bay (Victoria) →Downtown Vancouver72 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.

🚌Whistler ShuttleVancouver – WhistlerDowntown Vancouver →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)11 kmBook ahead — bikes carried with advance noticeBike fee

Door-to-door shuttle; the downtown Vancouver pickup is suspended for summer 2026.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – CalgaryPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Salmon Arm390 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.

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Option five · six legs

The coach takes care of the long stretch.

CarrierRideYour bike

⛴️BC FerriesBrentwood Bay – Mill BayBrentwood Bay →Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)12 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

Daily, with fewer sailings on Sundays.

🚎BC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressDeloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay) →Duncan17 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan ExpressDuncan →Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch46 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.

⛴️HulloHullo (Nanaimo – Vancouver)Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) →CXH (Vancouver)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

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

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.

Option six · five legs

The same idea as Option three, on different routes.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (Victoria), about 13 km.

⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Swartz BaySwartz Bay (Victoria) →Tsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Abbotsford50 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Abbotsford →Salmon Arm326 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.

Option seven · seven legs

Every leg of this works, there are just a lot of them.

CarrierRideYour bike

⛴️BC FerriesBrentwood Bay – Mill BayBrentwood Bay →Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)12 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

Daily, with fewer sailings on Sundays.

🚎BC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressDeloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay) →Duncan17 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan ExpressDuncan →Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch46 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1.4 km.

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

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km.

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Chilliwack →Salmon Arm299 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.

Option eight · two legs✈ the splurge

Plane to Kelowna Airport, then a coach bus into Salmon Arm.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to YYJ (Victoria), about 8.5 km.

✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVictoria – KelownaYYJ (Victoria) →Kelowna Airport329 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes

🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport →Salmon Arm87 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.

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: Salmon Arm to Brentwood Bay (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry)

Connections from Brentwood Bay: Sooke (best: ferry + bus) · Maple Ridge (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · West Kelowna (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)

Connections from Salmon Arm: Vernon (best: bus) · Squamish (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Powell River (best: bus + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

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