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 Princeton.
For scale
As the crow flies174 km
Biking whole way275 km · 19 h 11 m
By car249 km · 2 h 37 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
Mountain Man Mike's will get you there.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Sorrento →Hope230 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.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverHope →Princeton108 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲You arrive at Princeton.
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Two connections, then you're on your way.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Sorrento →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)123 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)52 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) to Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton), about 4.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Klassic Taxi, Penticton Eco Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit50 Penticton / PrincetonCherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton) →Princeton91 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 Monday, Wednesday and Friday only.
🚲You arrive at Princeton.
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option two, plus a coach bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Sorrento →Merritt136 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaMerritt →West Kelowna89 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna →Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)40 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) to Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton), about 4.3 km.
🚎BC Transit50 Penticton / PrincetonCherry Lane Shopping Centre (Penticton) →Princeton91 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 Monday, Wednesday and Friday only.
🚲You arrive at Princeton.
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: Princeton 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 Princeton: Keremeos (best: bus) · Squamish (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Williams Lake (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Princeton