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 Lytton to Kelowna.
For scale
As the crow flies154 km
Biking whole way246 km · 20 h 24 m
By car229 km · 2 h 31 m
We found two 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 · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The long way round, but it works.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC TransitLillooet – Lytton – Kamloops (Health Connections)Lytton (Esso) →Kamloops142 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)188 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall).
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option one, plus a city bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC TransitLillooet – Lytton – Kamloops (Health Connections)Lytton (Esso) →Kamloops142 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
🚎BC TransitKamloops – Logan Lake – Merritt (Health Connections)Kamloops →Merritt82 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaMerritt →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)100 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall).
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: Kelowna to Lytton (best: bus)
Connections from Lytton: Lillooet (best: bus) · Sorrento (best: bus) · Nelson (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Kelowna: Summerland (best: bus) · Pemberton (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Nanaimo (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Kelowna