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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Princeton to Trail.
For scale
As the crow flies207 km
Biking whole way368 km · 24 h
By car357 km · 4 h 06 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
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverPrinceton →Castlegar233 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 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 Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail).
Option two · four legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Fly most of the way, then let transit finish the trip.
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 – KelownaHope →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)136 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver – TrailVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YZZ (Trail)408 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
🚲At the far end, Central Trail is about 8.7 km from YZZ (Trail). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Creston Cabs 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: Trail to Princeton (best: bus)
Connections from Princeton: Keremeos (best: bus) · West Vancouver (best: bus) · Port Renfrew (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Trail: Salmo (best: bus) · Chilliwack (best: bus) · Pender Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Prince Rupert (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)