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, ferries, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Summerland to Houston.
For scale
As the crow flies715 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car1,029 km ยท 10 h 42 m
We found six 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
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)37 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
๐EbusKamloops โ Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โKamloops188 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 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.
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โHouston261 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐ฒYou arrive at Houston.
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the train.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)37 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
๐EbusKamloops โ Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โKamloops188 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 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.
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โHouston273 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
๐ฒYou arrive at Houston.
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option two, plus a train at the finish.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) โWest Kelowna25 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
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaWest Kelowna โMerritt89 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Merritt โKamloops70 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 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.
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โHouston261 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐ฒYou arrive at Houston.
Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option two, plus a coach bus at the finish.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) โWest Kelowna25 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
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaWest Kelowna โMerritt89 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Merritt โKamloops70 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 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.
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โHouston273 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
๐ฒYou arrive at Houston.
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Option five · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) โWest Kelowna25 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
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaWest Kelowna โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)319 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐VIA RailThe Canadian (Vancouver โ Kamloops North โ Jasper)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โJasper AB541 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Two departures a week in season; bikes can be checked on and off at Vancouver and Jasper only.
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Jasper AB โHouston592 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐ฒYou arrive at Houston.
Option six · five legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Planes, trains, and automobiles.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit30 Penticton / SummerlandWharton at Kelly (Summerland) โDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)15 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
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) to YYF (Penticton), about 2.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Klassic Taxi, Penticton Eco Taxi might help.
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver โ PentictonYYF (Penticton) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)262 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver โ Port HardyVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โYZT (Port Hardy)343 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐ฒTravel the short hop from YZT (Port Hardy) to Bear Cove (Port Hardy), about 8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.
โด๏ธBC FerriesPort Hardy โ Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Bear Cove (Port Hardy) โDowntown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)445 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
Sails alternate days, roughly 3โ4 sailings a week each way in summer.
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) โHouston330 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐ฒYou arrive at Houston.
Route facts last checked August 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: Houston to Summerland (best: train + bus)
Connections from Summerland: Kelowna (best: bus) · Langley (best: bus) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Houston: Smithers (best: train) · Kamloops (best: train + bus) · Enderby (best: train + bus) · Fernie (best: train + bus)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Summerland and Houston