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 Harrison Hot Springs to Salmon Arm.
For scale
As the crow flies238 km
Biking whole way365 km · 26 h 12 m
By car363 km · 3 h 31 m
We found one way 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 · two legs
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 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 Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Chilliwack →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)299 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.
🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Salmon Arm to Harrison Hot Springs (best: bus)
Connections from Harrison Hot Springs: Mission (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Salt Spring Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Rossland (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Salmon Arm: Chase (best: bus) · Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Powell River (best: bus + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Harrison Hot Springs and Salmon Arm