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 Summerland to Sorrento.
For scale
As the crow flies142 km
Biking whole way200 km · 12 h 49 m
By car193 km · 2 h 24 m
We found six 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
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)37 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Sorrento123 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Sorrento.
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option one, plus a coach bus at the finish.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) →West Kelowna25 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌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) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Merritt →Sorrento136 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.
🚲You arrive at Sorrento.
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Full house: three city buses and two coach buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)37 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →UBCO Exchange (Kelowna)9.3 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit23 Lake CountryUBCO Exchange (Kelowna) →Kelowna Airport2.2 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – GoldenKelowna Airport →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)87 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Sorrento24 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.
🚲You arrive at Sorrento.
Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option three, but a city bus instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)37 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →UBCO Exchange (Kelowna)9.3 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit23 Lake CountryUBCO Exchange (Kelowna) →Kelowna Airport2.2 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – GoldenKelowna Airport →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)87 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit43 Salmon Arm-SorrentoHudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Sorrento24 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Sorrento.
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Option five · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option three, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)37 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →UBCO Exchange (Kelowna)9.3 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit90 UBCO/VernonUBCO Exchange (Kelowna) →Downtown Exchange (Vernon)38 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – GoldenDowntown Exchange (Vernon) →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)52 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Sorrento24 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.
🚲You arrive at Sorrento.
Option six · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: same as Option three, but a city bus instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonPrairie Valley at Atkinson (Summerland) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)37 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →UBCO Exchange (Kelowna)9.3 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit90 UBCO/VernonUBCO Exchange (Kelowna) →Downtown Exchange (Vernon)38 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – GoldenDowntown Exchange (Vernon) →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)52 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit43 Salmon Arm-SorrentoHudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Sorrento24 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Sorrento.
Route facts last checked July 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: Sorrento to Summerland (best: bus)
Connections from Summerland: Kelowna (best: bus) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Brentwood Bay (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Sorrento: Sicamous (best: bus) · Squamish (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Mill Bay (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Summerland