BC Cycle Tourism Society

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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Burns Lake to Valemount.

For scale
As the crow flies456 km
Biking whole way531 km ยท 31 h 08 m
By car519 km ยท 5 h 38 m

We found three ways to get you there.

๐ŸŽ’ 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 · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit161 Prince George / Burns LakeBurns Lake โ†’Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)200 kmFront rack, no fee โ€” 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ€” lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐ŸšŒBC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ€“ Valemount (Hwy 16 East)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โ†’Valemount264 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ€” checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Friday, both directions.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Valemount.
Option two · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŒBC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ€“ Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burns Lake โ†’Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)201 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ€” checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
๐ŸšŒBC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ€“ Valemount (Hwy 16 East)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โ†’Valemount264 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ€” checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Friday, both directions.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Valemount.
Option three · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Ÿš†VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ€“ Prince George โ€“ Jasper)Burns Lake โ†’McBride384 kmChecked baggage โ€” staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ€” battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐ŸšŒBC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ€“ Valemount (Hwy 16 East)McBride โ†’Valemount80 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ€” checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Friday, both directions.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Valemount.
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: Valemount to Burns Lake (best: bus)

Connections from Burns Lake: Houston (best: bus) · Squamish (best: train + SkyTrain + bus) · Abbotsford (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: train + SkyTrain + plane)

Connections from Valemount: Clearwater (best: bus) · Kaslo (best: bus) · West Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Burns Lake and Valemount