Clearwater to Princeton 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 can carry you and your bike from Clearwater to Princeton.

For scale

As the crow flies246 km

Biking whole way318 km · 21 h 24 m

By car299 km · 3 h 06 m

We found four ways to get you there.

🎒 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Three city buses and a coach bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit10 Valley ConnectorBuy Low Foods (Clearwater) →Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops)113 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops) to Kamloops, about 3.2 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Kami Cabs might help.

🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)188 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) to Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton), about 4.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Klassic Taxi, Penticton Eco Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit50 Penticton / PrincetonCherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton) →Princeton91 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚲You arrive at Princeton.

Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Beautiful BC from a coach window.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops) to Kamloops, about 3.2 km.

🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Hope164 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverHope →Princeton108 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚲You arrive at Princeton.

Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Full house: three city buses and two coach buses.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops) to Kamloops, about 3.2 km.

🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Merritt70 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaMerritt →West Kelowna89 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna →Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)40 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) to Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton), about 4.3 km.

🚲You arrive at Princeton.

Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Option one, plus a coach bus at the finish.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops) to Kamloops, about 3.2 km.

🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)188 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚎BC Transit40 Osoyoos / PentictonDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) →Main & 89th St (Osoyoos)52 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverMain & 89th St (Osoyoos) →Princeton89 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚲You arrive at Princeton.

Route facts last checked August 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: Princeton to Clearwater (best: bus)

Connections from Clearwater: Sorrento (best: bus) · Chilliwack (best: bus) · Cranbrook (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)

Connections from Princeton: Keremeos (best: bus) · West Vancouver (best: bus) · Port Renfrew (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)

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