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 Kelowna to Seton Portage.
For scale
As the crow flies218 km
Biking whole way412 km ยท 28 h 48 m
By car364 km ยท 5 h 15 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
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โKamloops188 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC TransitLillooet โ Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops โLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Lillooet โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
๐Tsal'alh Seton TrainLillooet โ Shalalth โ Seton PortageLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel) โSeton Portage26 kmBikes ride along โ $2.50 each wayCheck before you go โ schedule changes and closures are posted on Facebook; call (250) 259-8300
Daily shuttle bus: leaves Lillooet at 9:00 am and 3:40 pm, heads back from Seton Portage at 10:30 am and 4:55 pm. Check the Facebook page or call before you go, since slides can close the road.
๐ฒYou arrive at Seton Portage.
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Two coach buses and two city buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โMerritt100 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC TransitKamloops โ Logan Lake โ Merritt (Health Connections)Merritt โKamloops82 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 Tuesday only.
๐BC TransitLillooet โ Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops โLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Lillooet โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
๐Tsal'alh Seton TrainLillooet โ Shalalth โ Seton PortageLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel) โSeton Portage26 kmBikes ride along โ $2.50 each wayCheck before you go โ schedule changes and closures are posted on Facebook; call (250) 259-8300
Daily shuttle bus: leaves Lillooet at 9:00 am and 3:40 pm, heads back from Seton Portage at 10:30 am and 4:55 pm. Check the Facebook page or call before you go, since slides can close the road.
๐ฒYou arrive at Seton Portage.
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Full house: three coach buses and two city buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ฒFirst, get from Central Kelowna to UBCO Exchange (Kelowna), about 9.3 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Apple Cabs, Checkmate Cabs Ltd. might help.
๐BC Transit97 OkanaganUBCO Exchange (Kelowna) โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)9.3 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
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โMerritt100 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Merritt โKamloops70 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐BC TransitLillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops (Health Connections)Kamloops โLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)200 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 Thursday only.
๐Tsal'alh Seton TrainLillooet โ Shalalth โ Seton PortageLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel) โSeton Portage26 kmBikes ride along โ $2.50 each wayCheck before you go โ schedule changes and closures are posted on Facebook; call (250) 259-8300
Daily shuttle bus: leaves Lillooet at 9:00 am and 3:40 pm, heads back from Seton Portage at 10:30 am and 4:55 pm. Check the Facebook page or call before you go, since slides can close the road.
๐ฒYou arrive at Seton Portage.
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: Seton Portage to Kelowna (best: bus)
Connections from Kelowna: Summerland (best: bus) · Pemberton (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Nanaimo (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: plane)
Connections from Seton Portage: Clinton (best: bus) · Princeton (best: bus) · Trail (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Kelowna