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 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.

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 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
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna Downtown →West Kelowna12 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲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 Downtown46 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaKelowna Downtown →West Kelowna12 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at West Kelowna.
Option three · 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 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 →West Kelowna12 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at West Kelowna.
Option four · 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 Downtown46 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonKelowna Downtown →West Kelowna12 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at West Kelowna.
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: West Kelowna 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 West Kelowna: Penticton (best: bus) · Golden (best: bus) · Langford (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Vernon and West Kelowna