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 Salmo.
For scale
As the crow flies107 km
Biking whole way224 km · 13 h 58 m
By car222 km · 2 h 28 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 · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Mountain Man Mike's will get you there.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit22 KC CommuterKimberley Conference Centre →12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook)26 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲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 →Salmo129 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
🚲You arrive at Salmo.
Route facts last checked July 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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Salmo to Kimberley (best: bus)
Connections from Kimberley: Kaslo (best: bus) · Oliver (best: bus) · Burnaby (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Prince Rupert (best: bus + train)
Connections from Salmo: Castlegar (best: bus) · Hope (best: bus) · Gibsons (best: bus + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)