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 can carry you and your bike from Grand Forks to Summerland.
For scale
As the crow flies109 km
Biking whole way187 km ยท 12 h 30 m
By car202 km ยท 2 h 30 m
We found three ways to get you there.
๐ 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
Mountain Man Mike's will get you there.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverGrand Forks โMain & 89th St (Osoyoos)77 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐BC Transit40 Osoyoos / PentictonMain & 89th St (Osoyoos) โDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 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. Weekdays only.
๐BC Transit30 Penticton / Summerlandor the 70 Kelowna / Penticton (doesn't run every day)Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) โWharton at Kelly (Summerland)15 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Wharton at Kelly (Summerland).
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverGrand Forks โKeremeos110 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐BC Transit50 Penticton / PrincetonKeremeos โCherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton)35 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 Monday, Wednesday and Friday only.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton) to Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton), about 4.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Klassic Taxi, Penticton Eco Taxi might help.
๐BC Transit30 Penticton / Summerlandor the 70 Kelowna / Penticton (doesn't run every day)Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) โWharton at Kelly (Summerland)15 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Wharton at Kelly (Summerland).
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
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverGrand Forks โHope274 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaHope โWest Kelowna183 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna โPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland)25 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Prairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland).
Not an option · two legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Coach bus to Kelowna, then a city bus into Summerland.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Silver City StagelinesTrail โ Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Grand Forks โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)146 kmDoes not carry bikes
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland)37 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Prairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland).
Not an option · four legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Two coach buses and two city buses.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Silver City StagelinesTrail โ Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Grand Forks โGreenwood18 kmDoes not carry bikes
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverGreenwood โMain & 89th St (Osoyoos)58 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐BC Transit40 Osoyoos / PentictonMain & 89th St (Osoyoos) โDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 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. Weekdays only.
๐BC Transit30 Penticton / SummerlandDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) โWharton at Kelly (Summerland)15 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Wharton at Kelly (Summerland).
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: Summerland to Grand Forks (best: bus)
Connections from Grand Forks: Rossland (best: bus) · Field (best: bus) · Gabriola Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Summerland: Kelowna (best: bus) · Langley (best: bus) · Mill Bay (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Grand Forks and Summerland