Summerland to Kimberley 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 can carry you and your bike from Summerland to Kimberley.

For scale

As the crow flies264 km

Biking whole way511 km · 40 h 20 m

By car555 km · 6 h 20 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Beautiful BC from a coach window.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)37 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 – GoldenKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Golden274 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚎BC Transit36 Golden – Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden →Cranbrook223 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.

🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Key City Cabs Ltd., Star Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit22 KC Commuter12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) →Kimberley Conference Centre26 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

🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.

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

The long way round, but it works.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) →West Kelowna25 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

🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaWest Kelowna →Merritt89 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Merritt →Golden336 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.

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.

🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km.

🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.

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: Kimberley to Summerland (best: bus)

Connections from Summerland: Kelowna (best: bus) · Maple Ridge (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Mill Bay (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Connections from Kimberley: Kaslo (best: bus) · Sorrento (best: bus) · New Westminster (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Summerland and Kimberley

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia