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 Seton Portage to Salmon Arm.
For scale
As the crow flies213 km
Biking whole way372 km · 27 h 12 m
By car352 km · 4 h 58 m
We found one way 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 bus to Lillooet, city bus to Kamloops, then a coach bus into Salmon Arm.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Tsal'alh Seton TrainLillooet – Shalalth – Seton PortageSeton Portage →Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)26 kmBikes ride along — $2.50 each wayCheck before you go — schedule changes and closures are posted on Facebook; call (250) 259-8300
Daily shuttle bus: leaves Lillooet at 9:00 am and 3:40 pm, heads back from Seton Portage at 10:30 am and 4:55 pm. Check the Facebook page or call before you go, since slides can close the road.
🚎BC TransitLillooet – Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel) →Kamloops116 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
Lillooet – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)90 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.
🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).
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: Salmon Arm to Seton Portage (best: bus)
Connections from Seton Portage: Clinton (best: bus) · Princeton (best: bus) · Trail (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Salmon Arm: Chase (best: bus) · Creston (best: bus) · Mill Bay (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Salmon Arm