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 Sorrento to Invermere.
For scale
As the crow flies245 km
Biking whole way418 km · 25 h 38 m
By car403 km · 4 h 38 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 · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Sorrento →Golden200 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.
🚎BC Transit36 Golden – Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden →Invermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce)110 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
🚲You arrive at Invermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce).
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option one, plus a city bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit43 Salmon Arm-SorrentoSorrento →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)24 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
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – GoldenHudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Golden176 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit36 Golden – Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden →Invermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce)110 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
🚲You arrive at Invermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce).
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: Invermere to Sorrento (best: bus)
Connections from Sorrento: Sicamous (best: bus) · Whistler (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Invermere: Kaslo (best: bus) · Merritt (best: bus) · Saturna Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Invermere