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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Trail to Barkerville.
For scale
As the crow flies515 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car999 km ยท 11 h 08 m
We found two 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 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) โCastlegar Airport24 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 Castlegar Airport to Castlegar, about 3.4 km.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverCastlegar โHope341 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Hope โKamloops164 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 โNazko Band Office (Quesnel)350 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 Transit30 WellsNazko Band Office (Quesnel) โBarkerville Visitor Centre66 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Barkerville Visitor Centre.
Option two · five legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Pedal the first stretch, then let the flights take over.
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๐ฒFirst, get from Central Trail to YZZ (Trail), about 8.7 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Creston Cabs might help.
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver โ TrailYZZ (Trail) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)408 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐EbusVancouver โ KamloopsPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โKamloops301 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โNazko Band Office (Quesnel)350 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 Transit30 WellsNazko Band Office (Quesnel) โBarkerville Visitor Centre66 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Barkerville Visitor Centre.
Not an option · four legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Three coach buses and a city bus.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
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๐Silver City StagelinesTrail โ Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)297 kmDoes not carry bikes
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 โNazko Band Office (Quesnel)350 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 Transit30 WellsNazko Band Office (Quesnel) โBarkerville Visitor Centre66 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Barkerville Visitor Centre.
Not an option · five legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Three coach buses and two city buses.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Silver City StagelinesTrail โ Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)297 kmDoes not carry bikes
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โMerritt100 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC TransitKamloops โ Logan Lake โ Merritt (Health Connections)Merritt โKamloops82 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 only.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โNazko Band Office (Quesnel)350 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 Transit30 WellsNazko Band Office (Quesnel) โBarkerville Visitor Centre66 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Barkerville Visitor 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: Barkerville to Trail (best: bus)
Connections from Trail: Salmo (best: bus) · Hope (best: bus) · Galiano Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Barkerville: Quesnel (best: bus) · Golden (best: bus) · Delta (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Trail and Barkerville