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 Salmo to Harrison Hot Springs.
For scale
As the crow flies328 km
Biking whole way508 km ยท 37 h 58 m
By car545 km ยท 6 h 02 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 · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Mountain Man Mike's will get you there.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit72 Salmo-Nelson via YmirSalmo โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)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
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Vancouver1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โChilliwack418 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.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
๐BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonDowntown Chilliwack Bay B โSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs)19 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 St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs).
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)Salmo โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)33 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Vancouver1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โChilliwack418 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.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km.
๐BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonDowntown Chilliwack Bay B โSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs)19 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 St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs).
Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)Salmo โCalgary AB482 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB โChilliwack689 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.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km.
๐BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonDowntown Chilliwack Bay B โSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs)19 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 St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs).
Option four · six legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
One long leg does most of the travelling.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit72 Salmo-Nelson via YmirSalmo โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)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
๐BC Transit99 Kootenay Connector1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โHwy 3A at Ootischenia Rd (Brilliant)31 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 Hwy 3A at Ootischenia Rd (Brilliant) to Castlegar, about 2.8 km.
โ๏ธAir CanadaVancouver (YVR) โ Castlegar (YCG)Castlegar โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)402 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) โDowntown Chilliwack Bay B76 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 Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonDowntown Chilliwack Bay B โSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs)19 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 St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs).
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: Harrison Hot Springs to Salmo (best: bus)
Connections from Salmo: Castlegar (best: bus) · Hope (best: bus) · Pender Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Harrison Hot Springs: Mission (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Salt Spring Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Salmo and Harrison Hot Springs