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 Princeton to Penticton.
For scale
As the crow flies66 km
Biking whole way124 km · 8 h 35 m
By car109 km · 1 h 24 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 · one leg⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
One city bus, straight through.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit50 Penticton / PrincetonPrinceton →Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton)91 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
🚲You arrive at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton).
Option two · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option one, plus a coach bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverPrinceton →Main & 89th St (Osoyoos)89 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚎BC Transit40 Osoyoos / PentictonMain & 89th St (Osoyoos) →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
🚲You arrive at Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton).
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Penticton to Princeton (best: bus)
Connections from Princeton: Keremeos (best: bus) · Squamish (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Port Renfrew (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Penticton: Oliver (best: bus) · Creston (best: bus) · Sechelt (best: bus + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)