BC Cycle Tourism Society
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 Hope to Penticton.

For scale
As the crow flies133 km
Biking whole way234 km · 18 h 20 m
By car242 km · 2 h 49 m

We found five 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
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaHope →West Kelowna183 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 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton).
Option two · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same trip, but with Mountain Man Mike's for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour 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.
🚎BC Transit50 Penticton / PrincetonPrinceton →Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton)91 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton).
Option three · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: the same trip, but with Mountain Man Mike's for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverHope →Main & 89th St (Osoyoos)197 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚎BC Transit40 Osoyoos / PentictonMain & 89th St (Osoyoos) →Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton).
Option four · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option one, plus a coach bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KamloopsHope →Kamloops164 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops →Kelowna Downtown188 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna Downtown →Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton).
Option five · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: option one, plus a coach bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Hope →Sorrento230 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.
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Sorrento →Kelowna Downtown123 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna Downtown →Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton).
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: Penticton to Hope (best: bus)

Connections from Hope: Chilliwack (best: bus) · Kelowna (best: bus) · Trail (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

Connections from Penticton: Oliver (best: bus) · Port Moody (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Hope and Penticton