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 Princeton to Quesnel.
For scale
As the crow flies415 km
Biking whole way571 km · 40 h 05 m
By car557 km · 5 h 53 m
We found five 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
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverPrinceton →Hope108 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Hope →Kamloops164 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeKamloops →Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)350 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.
🚲You arrive at Nazko Band Office (Quesnel).
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
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
🚲Travel the short hop from Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton) to Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton), about 4.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Klassic Taxi, Penticton Eco Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)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
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Kamloops188 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeKamloops →Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)350 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.
🚲You arrive at Nazko Band Office (Quesnel).
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option two, plus a coach bus at the finish.
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
🚲Travel the short hop from Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton) to Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton), about 4.3 km.
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) →West Kelowna40 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
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaWest Kelowna →Merritt89 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Merritt →Kamloops70 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeKamloops →Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)350 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.
🚲You arrive at Nazko Band Office (Quesnel).
Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option two, 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
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)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
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Kamloops188 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeKamloops →Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)350 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.
🚲You arrive at Nazko Band Office (Quesnel).
Option five · three legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Fly most of the way, then let transit finish the trip.
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
🚲Travel the short hop from Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton) to YYF (Penticton), about 1.7 km.
✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver – PentictonYYF (Penticton) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)262 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver – QuesnelVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YQZ (Quesnel)429 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
🚲At the far end, Central Quesnel is about 5.3 km from YQZ (Quesnel). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Quesnel Taxi Ltd. might help.
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: Quesnel to Princeton (best: bus)
Connections from Princeton: Keremeos (best: bus) · West Vancouver (best: bus) · Texada Island (best: bus + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Quesnel: Barkerville (best: bus) · Alert Bay (best: bus + train + ferry) · Penticton (best: bus) · Fernie (best: bus)