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 and flights can carry you and your bike from Sparwood to 100 Mile House.
For scale
As the crow flies499 km
Biking whole way954 km ยท 59 h 58 m
By car1,033 km ยท 11 h 03 m
We found five ways to get you there.
๐ 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC TransitElkford โ Cranbrook (Health Connections)Sparwood โCranbrook78 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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 Wednesday and Friday only.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Cranbrook โGolden223 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden โKamloops265 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โ100 Mile House173 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at 100 Mile House.
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Coach buses, grab a window seat.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)Sparwood โCalgary AB275 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB โKamloops480 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โ100 Mile House173 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at 100 Mile House.
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ CalgarySparwood โCranbrook78 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Cranbrook โGolden223 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden โKamloops265 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โ100 Mile House173 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at 100 Mile House.
Option four · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit41 Fernie / Sparwood / Elkfordor the Elkford โ Cranbrook (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Lodge Pole Village (Sparwood) โ9th Ave at 19th St (Fernie)32 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ 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 Wednesday and Friday only.
๐Tunnel49Fernie โ Calgary Airport9th Ave at 19th St (Fernie) โCalgary AB185 kmRides in the hold โ boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike fee โ $50 + GST per bike bag on the Calgary shuttle; Cranbrook might be extra
A winter ski shuttle: Wednesdays and Saturdays, mid-December to late March. Other times need a six-passenger custom booking. Bike bags $50 plus GST.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB โKamloops480 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โ100 Mile House173 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at 100 Mile House.
Option five · four legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule📞 on demand — book ahead with the operator
Same as Option three, but a plane instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Tunnel49Elk Valley โ Cranbrook AirportSparwood โYXC (Cranbrook)82 kmRides in the hold โ boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike fee โ $50 + GST per bike bag on the Calgary shuttle; Cranbrook might be extra
On-demand airport shuttle, year-round, 8 AM to 10 PM, two-person minimum. Bikes go if packed; mention it when you book, and there might be an extra fee.
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesKelowna โ CranbrookYXC (Cranbrook) โKelowna Airport262 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐EbusKamloops โ Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport โKamloops177 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โ100 Mile House173 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at 100 Mile House.
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: 100 Mile House to Sparwood (best: bus)
Connections from Sparwood: Cranbrook (best: bus) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Saturna Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from 100 Mile House: Clinton (best: bus) · Port Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain + train) · Mill Bay (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Sparwood and 100 Mile House