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 and flights can carry you and your bike from Prince George to Salmon Arm.
For scale
As the crow flies428 km
Biking whole way700 km · 45 h 25 m
By car635 km · 6 h 49 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
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Kamloops456 kmRides in the hold — 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.
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)90 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).
Option two · two legs✈ the splurge
Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲First, get from Central Prince George to YXS (Prince George), about 5.3 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Emerald Taxi Ltd., Prince George Taxi might help.
✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesKelowna – Prince GeorgeYXS (Prince George) →Kelowna Airport493 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)87 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).
Route facts last checked August 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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Salmon Arm to Prince George (best: bus)
Connections from Prince George: Vanderhoof (best: bus) · Port McNeill (best: train + ferry + bus) · Delta (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Fernie (best: bus)
Connections from Salmon Arm: Chase (best: bus) · Squamish (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Mill Bay (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Prince George and Salmon Arm