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 Vernon.
For scale
As the crow flies163 km
Biking whole way248 km · 16 h 34 m
By car239 km · 2 h 43 m
We found two 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⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Just one connection.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit10 Valley ConnectorClearwater Medical Centre →Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops)113 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲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 →Downtown Exchange (Vernon)142 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Downtown Exchange (Vernon).
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Full house: three city buses and two coach buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit10 Valley ConnectorClearwater Medical Centre →Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops)113 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲Travel the short hop from Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops) to Kamloops, about 3.2 km.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Kamloops →Merritt70 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaMerritt →Kelowna Downtown100 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganKelowna Downtown →UBCO Exchange (Kelowna)9.3 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit90 UBCO/VernonUBCO Exchange (Kelowna) →Downtown Exchange (Vernon)38 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Downtown Exchange (Vernon).
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: Vernon to Clearwater (best: bus)
Connections from Clearwater: Kamloops (best: bus) · Mission (best: bus) · Galiano Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Vernon: Kelowna (best: bus) · Whistler (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Salt Spring Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Clearwater and Vernon