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 Invermere to Fort Nelson.
For scale
As the crow flies1,016 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car1,826 km · 20 h 40 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 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit36 Golden – Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Invermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce) →Golden110 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden →Kamloops265 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 – Prince GeorgeKamloops →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 kmRides in the hold — 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.
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Fort St. John422 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Fort Nelson – Fort St. John (Alaska Highway)Fort St. John →Fort Nelson337 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Friday, both directions.
🚲You arrive at Fort Nelson.
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: Fort Nelson to Invermere (best: bus)
Connections from Invermere: Kaslo (best: bus) · Logan Lake (best: bus) · Gibsons (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Fort Nelson: Fort St. John (best: bus) · Cache Creek (best: bus) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus + ferry + rental car) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Invermere and Fort Nelson