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 Vernon to Clearwater.
For scale
As the crow flies163 km
Biking whole way248 km · 16 h 49 m
By car239 km · 2 h 42 m
We found two 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 · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Coach bus to Kamloops, then a city bus into Clearwater Medical Centre.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Downtown Exchange (Vernon) →Kamloops142 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Kamloops to Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops), about 3.2 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Kami Cabs might help.
🚎BC Transit10 Valley ConnectorAberdeen Mall (Kamloops) →Clearwater Medical Centre113 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Clearwater Medical Centre.
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Full house: three city buses and two coach buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit90 UBCO/VernonDowntown Exchange (Vernon) →UBCO Exchange (Kelowna)38 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganUBCO Exchange (Kelowna) →Kelowna Downtown9.3 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaKelowna Downtown →Merritt100 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Merritt →Kamloops70 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Kamloops to Aberdeen Mall (Kamloops), about 3.2 km.
🚎BC Transit10 Valley ConnectorAberdeen Mall (Kamloops) →Clearwater Medical Centre113 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Clearwater Medical Centre.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Clearwater to Vernon (best: bus)
Connections from Vernon: Kelowna (best: bus) · Whistler (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Salt Spring Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Clearwater: Kamloops (best: bus) · Mission (best: bus) · Galiano Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Vernon and Clearwater