BC Cycle Tourism Society

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 Kimberley to Dawson Creek.

For scale
As the crow flies733 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car1,530 km ยท 17 h 40 m

We found two ways to get you there.

๐ŸŽ’ 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
Full house: three coach buses and two city buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit22 KC CommuterKimberley Conference Centre โ†’12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook)26 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
๐ŸšฒTravel 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.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit36 Golden โ€“ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Cranbrook โ†’Golden223 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 and Thursday only.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden โ†’Kamloops265 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.
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Prince GeorgeKamloops โ†’Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 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.
๐ŸšŒBC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ€“ Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โ†’Dawson Creek355 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ€” checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Dawson Creek.
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit22 KC CommuterKimberley Conference Centre โ†’12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook)26 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
๐ŸšฒTravel the short hop from 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) to Cranbrook, about 1.4 km.
๐ŸšŒMountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ€“ Cranbrook โ€“ Calgary (weekly)Cranbrook โ†’Calgary AB353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ€” fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB โ†’Kamloops480 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.
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Prince GeorgeKamloops โ†’Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 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.
๐ŸšŒBC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ€“ Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โ†’Dawson Creek355 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ€” checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Dawson Creek.
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: Dawson Creek to Kimberley (best: bus)

Connections from Kimberley: Kaslo (best: bus) · Summerland (best: bus) · Whistler (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Connections from Dawson Creek: Fort St. John (best: bus) · Vernon (best: bus) · Port Hardy (best: bus + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Kimberley and Dawson Creek