BC Cycle Tourism Society
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 Vanderhoof to Vernon.

For scale
As the crow flies527 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car736 km · 8 h 01 m

We found six ways to get you there.

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
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit161 Prince George / Burns LakeBurrard Vanderhoof Co-op →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Kamloops456 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.
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops →Downtown Exchange (Vernon)142 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Downtown Exchange (Vernon).
Option two · 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 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedReserve bike spot
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Kamloops456 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.
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops →Downtown Exchange (Vernon)142 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Downtown Exchange (Vernon).
Option three · 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) →Kamloops456 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.
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops →Downtown Exchange (Vernon)142 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Downtown Exchange (Vernon).
Option four · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit161 Prince George / Burns LakeBurrard Vanderhoof Co-op →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Kamloops456 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Kamloops →Merritt70 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaMerritt →Kelowna Downtown100 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganKelowna Downtown →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
🚲You arrive at Downtown Exchange (Vernon).
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Option five · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option four, 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 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedReserve bike spot
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Kamloops456 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Kamloops →Merritt70 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaMerritt →Kelowna Downtown100 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganKelowna Downtown →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
🚲You arrive at Downtown Exchange (Vernon).
Option six · six legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The long way round, but it works.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op →Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)536 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedReserve bike spot
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
⛴️BC FerriesPort Hardy – Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →Bear Cove (Port Hardy)445 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
Sails alternate days, roughly 3–4 sailings a week each way in summer.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bear Cove (Port Hardy) to YZT (Port Hardy), about 8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.
✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver – Port HardyYZT (Port Hardy) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)343 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Kelowna (YLW)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Kelowna Airport288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚎BC Transit23 Lake CountryKelowna Airport →UBCO Exchange (Kelowna)2.2 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
🚲You arrive at Downtown Exchange (Vernon).
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: Vernon to Vanderhoof (best: bus)

Connections from Vanderhoof: Prince George (best: bus) · Comox (best: bus + ferry + rental car) · Tofino (best: train + SkyTrain + ferry) · Fernie (best: bus)

Connections from Vernon: Kelowna (best: bus) · Abbotsford (best: bus) · Pender Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Vanderhoof and Vernon