Vanderhoof to Barkerville 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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Vanderhoof to Barkerville.

For scale

As the crow flies196 km

Biking whole way275 km · 23 h 11 m

By car282 km · 3 h 14 m

We found three 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 · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Two connections, then you're on your way.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit161 Prince George / Burns LakeBurrard Vanderhoof Co-op →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 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

🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)106 kmRides in the hold — 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.

🚎BC Transit30 WellsNazko Band Office (Quesnel) →Barkerville Visitor Centre66 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 Barkerville Visitor Centre.

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

Same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚆VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert – Prince George – Jasper)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 kmChecked baggage — staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK — battery disconnected at check-in

Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).

🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)106 kmRides in the hold — 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.

🚲You arrive at Barkerville Visitor Centre.

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

Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage

Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.

🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)106 kmRides in the hold — 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.

🚲You arrive at Barkerville Visitor Centre.

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: Barkerville to Vanderhoof (best: bus)

Connections from Vanderhoof: Prince George (best: bus) · Sicamous (best: bus) · Chilliwack (best: bus) · Fernie (best: bus)

Connections from Barkerville: Quesnel (best: bus) · Princeton (best: bus) · Oliver (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Vanderhoof and Barkerville

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia