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 flights can carry you and your bike from Cranbrook to Cache Creek.

For scale
As the crow flies423 km
Biking whole way623 km ยท 47 h 56 m
By car796 km ยท 8 h 33 m

We found four 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 · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit36 Golden โ€“ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Cranbrook โ†’Golden223 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden โ†’Kamloops265 kmRides in the hold โ€” 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.
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Prince GeorgeKamloops โ†’Cache Creek71 kmRides in the hold โ€” bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Cache Creek.
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit36 Golden โ€“ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Cranbrook โ†’Golden223 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden โ†’Kamloops265 kmRides in the hold โ€” 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.
๐ŸšŽBC TransitLillooet โ€“ Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet โ€“ Lytton โ€“ Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops โ†’Cache Creek71 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
Lillooet โ€“ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet โ€“ Lytton โ€“ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Cache Creek.
Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŒMountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ€“ Cranbrook โ€“ Calgary (weekly)Cranbrook โ†’Calgary AB353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ€” fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB โ†’Kamloops480 kmRides in the hold โ€” 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.
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Prince GeorgeKamloops โ†’Cache Creek71 kmRides in the hold โ€” bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Cache Creek.
Option four · three legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a plane instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšฒFirst, get from Central Cranbrook to YXC (Cranbrook), about 12 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Key City Cabs Ltd., Star Taxi might help.
โœˆ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesKelowna โ€“ CranbrookYXC (Cranbrook) โ†’Kelowna Airport262 kmRides in the hold โ€” small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport โ†’Kamloops177 kmRides in the hold โ€” bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ŸšŽBC TransitLillooet โ€“ Kamloops (Health Connections)Kamloops โ†’Cache Creek71 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Cache Creek.
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: Cache Creek to Cranbrook (best: bus)

Connections from Cranbrook: Fernie (best: bus) · Logan Lake (best: bus) · Mayne Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Connections from Cache Creek: Clinton (best: bus) · West Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Kaslo (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Cranbrook and Cache Creek