Smithers to Fort St. John with a bike

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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Smithers to Fort St. John.

For scale

As the crow flies431 km

Biking whole way795 km · 60 h 06 m

By car808 km · 8 h 57 m

We found three 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

Halfway across the province, no car required.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)4th Ave at King St (Smithers) →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)327 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage

Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.

🚌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 · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Same as Option one, but a train instead of the coach bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚆VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert – Prince George – Jasper)4th Ave at King St (Smithers) →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)315 kmChecked baggage — staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK — battery disconnected at check-in

Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).

Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.

🚲You arrive at Fort St. John.

Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Beautiful BC from a coach window.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit162 Smithers / Burns Lake4th Ave at King St (Smithers) →Burns Lake115 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

🚎BC Transit161 Prince George / Burns LakeBurns Lake →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)200 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

Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.

🚲You arrive at Fort St. John.

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 Smithers (best: bus)

Connections from Smithers: Houston (best: bus) · Squamish (best: train + SkyTrain + bus) · Pender Island (best: train + SkyTrain + bus) · Fernie (best: train + bus)

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 Smithers and Fort St. John

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia