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 Salmon Arm to Fort St. John.
For scale
As the crow flies626 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car1,072 km · 11 h 41 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 · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Coach buses, grab a window seat.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Kamloops90 kmRides in the hold — 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.
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeKamloops →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 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.
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Fort St. John422 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
🚲You arrive at Fort St. John.
Option two · three legs✈ the splurge
One long leg does most of the travelling.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)390 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Fort St. John (YXJ)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YXJ (Fort St. John)802 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚲At the far end, Central Fort St. John is about 6.7 km from YXJ (Fort St. John). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Energetic Taxi Cab, Super Cabs might help.
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: Fort St. John to Salmon Arm (best: bus)
Connections from Salmon Arm: Chase (best: bus) · Kimberley (best: bus) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Fort St. John: Dawson Creek (best: bus) · Armstrong (best: bus) · North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Salmon Arm and Fort St. John