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 Burnaby to Kamloops.
For scale
As the crow flies250 km
Biking whole way374 km · 26 h 42 m
By car347 km · 3 h 16 m
We found six 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 · two legs
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkMetrotown (Burnaby) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kamloops301 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Kamloops.
Option two · two legs
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲First, get from Central Burnaby to Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby), about 8.2 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Bonny'S Taxi, Sunshine Cabs might help.
🚎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.
🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Chilliwack →Kamloops209 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Kamloops.
Option three · two legs
Another way: same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲First, get from Central Burnaby to Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby), about 8.2 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
🚎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
🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Abbotsford →Kamloops236 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Kamloops.
Option four · three legs📅 seasonal
Option one, plus a coach bus at the finish.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkMetrotown (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Quick Shuttle (Quick Coach Lines / TRAXX)Vancouver – Seattle (SeaTac)Vancouver Canada Place →Surrey31 kmBikes accepted — book as an add-on$42 USD each — about $57 CAD
Runs year-round; winter service drops to Friday–Monday only.
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Surrey →Kamloops280 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚲You arrive at Kamloops.
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Option five · five legs
A little bit of everything.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkMetrotown (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
⛴️SeaBusTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)3.5 kmRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.
🚎TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) →Park Royal (West Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) →Kamloops301 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚲You arrive at Kamloops.
Option six · three legs✈ the splurge
Same as Option four, but a plane instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkMetrotown (Burnaby) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Kelowna (YLW)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Kelowna Airport288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport →Kamloops177 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Kamloops.
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: Kamloops to Burnaby (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Burnaby: Gibsons (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Pemberton (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Port Hardy (best: SkyTrain + ferry + rental car) · Haida Gwaii (best: SkyTrain + ferry + rental car)
Connections from Kamloops: Merritt (best: bus) · North Vancouver (best: bus) · Kimberley (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)