Kimberley to Brentwood Bay with a bike

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, ferries, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Kimberley to Brentwood Bay.

For scale

As the crow flies556 km

Biking whole wayWe can't compute the bike route from the ferry dock but it may be rideable: please consult other sources.

By car952 km · 11 h 42 m

We found seven ways 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 · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Halfway across the province, no car required.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit22 KC CommuterKimberley Conference Centre →12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook)26 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 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) to Cranbrook, about 1.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Key City Cabs Ltd., Star Taxi might help.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)Cranbrook →1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)162 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Vancouver1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) →New Westminster495 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkNew Westminster →Bridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen FerryBridgeport (Richmond) →Tsawwassen (Delta)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.

⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Swartz BayTsawwassen (Delta) →Swartz Bay (North Saanich)41 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Swartz Bay (North Saanich) to Brentwood Bay, about 13 km.

🚲You arrive at Brentwood Bay.

Option two · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

The same trip, but with Ebus for the coach bus leg.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) to Cranbrook, about 1.4 km.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Cranbrook →Calgary AB353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Calgary AB →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)783 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Bridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen FerryBridgeport (Richmond) →Tsawwassen (Delta)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.

⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Swartz BayTsawwassen (Delta) →Swartz Bay (North Saanich)41 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Swartz Bay (North Saanich) to Brentwood Bay, about 13 km.

🚲You arrive at Brentwood Bay.

Option three · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the ferry.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲Travel the short hop from 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) to Cranbrook, about 1.4 km.

Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Vancouver1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) →New Westminster495 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkNew Westminster →Bridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen FerryBridgeport (Richmond) →Tsawwassen (Delta)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.

🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector — Vancouver / VictoriaTsawwassen (Delta) →Swartz Bay (North Saanich)41 kmRides in the hold — bagged or boxed$42 per bike — 50 lb maxReserve bike spot — recommended

⛴️ Downtown to downtown via the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay ferry crossing.

🚲Travel the short hop from Swartz Bay (North Saanich) to Brentwood Bay, about 13 km.

🚲You arrive at Brentwood Bay.

Option four · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Another way: same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the ferry.