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 Victoria to Vernon.
For scale
As the crow flies360 km
Biking whole way540 km · 36 h 34 m
By car524 km · 6 h 47 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 · six legs
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector — Vancouver / VictoriaDouglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) →Tsawwassen (Delta)70 kmRides in the hold — bagged or boxed$42 per bike — 50 lb maxReserve bike spot — recommended
⛴️ Downtown to downtown via the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay ferry crossing.
🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen Ferryor the 900 Bike Bus (seasonal)Tsawwassen (Delta) →Bridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kelowna Downtown331 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 two · seven legs
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Swartz Bay / Downtownor the 72 Swartz Bay / Downtown (via Saanichton)Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) →Swartz Bay (Victoria)29 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Swartz BaySwartz Bay (Victoria) →Tsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen Ferryor the 900 Bike Bus (seasonal)Tsawwassen (Delta) →Bridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kelowna Downtown331 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 three · seven legs
A little bit of everything.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressLegislature Terminal (Victoria) →Duncan54 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan ExpressDuncan →Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch46 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲Travel the short hop from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.
⛴️HulloHullo (Nanaimo – Vancouver)Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) →CXH (Vancouver)61 kmBook online ahead — 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way — $25 in personNo e-bikes — no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kelowna Downtown331 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 four · six legs
Pack patience, it connects.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Swartz Bay / Downtownor the 72 Swartz Bay / Downtown (via Saanichton)Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) →Swartz Bay (Victoria)29 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Swartz BaySwartz Bay (Victoria) →Tsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen Ferryor the 900 Bike Bus (seasonal)Tsawwassen (Delta) →Bridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kelowna Downtown331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)or Ebus (Kelowna/Salmon Arm – Golden)Kelowna Downtown →Downtown Exchange (Vernon)46 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Downtown Exchange (Vernon).
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Option five · six legs
The same trip, but with Rider Express for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Swartz Bay / Downtownor the 72 Swartz Bay / Downtown (via Saanichton)Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) →Swartz Bay (Victoria)29 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Swartz BaySwartz Bay (Victoria) →Tsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen Ferryor the 900 Bike Bus (seasonal)Tsawwassen (Delta) →Bridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – CalgaryPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kamloops301 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚌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 six · three legs✈ the splurge
Two connections, then you're on your way.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲First, get from Central Victoria to YYJ (Victoria), about 25 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Bluebird Cabs, Sidney Taxi might help.
✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVictoria – KelownaYYJ (Victoria) →Kelowna Airport329 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 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 Victoria (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry)
Connections from Victoria: Salt Spring Island (best: bus + ferry) · Gibsons (best: bus + ferry) · Kamloops (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Prince Rupert (best: bus + rental car + ferry)
Connections from Vernon: Kelowna (best: bus) · Abbotsford (best: bus) · Salt Spring Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)