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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Kamloops to Williams Lake.
For scale
As the crow flies204 km
Biking whole way297 km ยท 22 h 08 m
By car286 km ยท 3 h 04 m
We found two 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 · one leg⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Let the coach do the driving.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โWilliams Lake253 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at Williams Lake.
Option two · three legs✈ the splurge
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ KamloopsKamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver โ Williams LakeVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โYWL (Williams Lake)342 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐ฒAt the far end, Central Williams Lake is about 8.4 km from YWL (Williams Lake). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Williams Lake to Kamloops (best: bus)
Connections from Kamloops: Chase (best: bus) · North Vancouver (best: bus) · Kimberley (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Williams Lake: Quesnel (best: bus) · Port Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain + train) · Pender Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Kamloops and Williams Lake