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 Vernon to West Kelowna.
For scale
As the crow flies55 km
Biking whole way68 km · 4 h 03 m
By car66 km · 54 m
We found four 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
A hat trick of city buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit90 UBCO/VernonDowntown Exchange (Vernon) →UBCO Exchange (Kelowna)38 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
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganUBCO Exchange (Kelowna) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)9.3 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
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →West Kelowna12 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 West Kelowna.
Option two · two legs
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)or Ebus (Kelowna/Salmon Arm – Golden)Downtown Exchange (Vernon) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)46 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →West Kelowna12 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at West Kelowna.
Option three · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a city bus instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)or Ebus (Kelowna/Salmon Arm – Golden)Downtown Exchange (Vernon) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)46 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →West Kelowna12 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 West Kelowna.
Option four · three legs
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit90 UBCO/VernonDowntown Exchange (Vernon) →UBCO Exchange (Kelowna)38 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
🚎BC Transit97 OkanaganUBCO Exchange (Kelowna) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)9.3 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
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →West Kelowna12 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at West Kelowna.
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: West Kelowna to Vernon (best: bus)
Connections from Vernon: Enderby (best: bus) · Mission (best: bus) · Pender Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from West Kelowna: Penticton (best: bus) · Surrey (best: bus) · Langford (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Vernon and West Kelowna