Lytton to Princeton 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 can carry you and your bike from Lytton to Princeton.

For scale

As the crow flies116 km

Biking whole way191 km · 11 h 51 m

By car192 km · 2 h 21 m

We found four 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 · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Mountain Man Mike's will get you there.

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.

🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Hope164 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.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverHope →Princeton108 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

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

🚲You arrive at Princeton.

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

The long way round, but it works.

CarrierRideYour bike

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

🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 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 Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) to Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton), about 4.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Klassic Taxi, Penticton Eco Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit50 Penticton / PrincetonCherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton) →Princeton91 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 Monday, Wednesday and Friday only.

🚲You arrive at Princeton.

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

Full house: three city buses and two coach buses.

CarrierRideYour bike

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.

🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Merritt70 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.

🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaMerritt →West Kelowna89 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna →Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)40 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 Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) to Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton), about 4.3 km.

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday only.

🚲You arrive at Princeton.

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

Option one, plus a city bus at the start.

CarrierRideYour bike

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 →Hope94 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverHope →Princeton108 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

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

🚲You arrive at Princeton.

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: Princeton to Lytton (best: bus)

Connections from Lytton: Lillooet (best: bus) · Sorrento (best: bus) · Nelson (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Connections from Princeton: Keremeos (best: bus) · Squamish (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Williams Lake (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)

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