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 Revelstoke to Slocan.
For scale
As the crow flies146 km
Biking whole way184 km ยท 11 h 55 m
By car183 km ยท 2 h 45 m
We found four ways to get you there.
๐ 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Mountain Man Mike's will get you there.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Ebus (Kelowna/Salmon Arm โ Golden) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Revelstoke โGolden92 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โCranbrook223 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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 and Thursday only.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)Cranbrook โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)162 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐BC Transit20 Slocan Valley1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โHarold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan)33 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐ฒYou arrive at Harold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan).
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Full house: three city buses and two coach buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm โ GoldenRevelstoke โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)182 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐BC Transit40 Osoyoos / PentictonDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) โMain & 89th St (Osoyoos)52 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Weekdays only.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverMain & 89th St (Osoyoos) โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)177 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐BC Transit20 Slocan Valleyor the 74 Nakusp-Nelson (doesn't run every day)1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โHarold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan)33 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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 and Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Harold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan).
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option two, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm โ GoldenRevelstoke โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)182 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐ฒTravel 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.
๐BC Transit50 Penticton / PrincetonCherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton) โKeremeos35 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverKeremeos โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)210 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐BC Transit20 Slocan Valleyor the 74 Nakusp-Nelson (doesn't run every day)1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โHarold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan)33 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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 and Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Harold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan).
Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: the same idea as Option two, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Ebus (Kelowna/Salmon Arm โ Golden) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Revelstoke โGolden92 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โCranbrook223 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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 and Thursday only.
๐BC TransitCreston โ Cranbrook (Health Connections)Cranbrook โCreston72 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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 and Thursday only.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)Creston โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)90 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐BC Transit74 Nakusp-Nelson1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โHarold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan)33 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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 and Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Harold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan).
Not an option · three legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Coach bus to Kelowna, coach bus to 1680 Hwy 3A/6, then a city bus into Slocan.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm โ GoldenRevelstoke โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)182 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐Silver City StagelinesTrail โ Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)244 kmDoes not carry bikes
๐BC Transit20 Slocan Valleyor the 74 Nakusp-Nelson (doesn't run every day)1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โHarold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan)33 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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 and Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Harold St at Fitz Ave (Slocan).
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: Slocan to Revelstoke (best: bus)
Connections from Revelstoke: Sicamous (best: bus) · Fernie (best: bus) · Brentwood Bay (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Slocan: Nelson (best: bus) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Revelstoke and Slocan