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 West Kelowna to Harrison Hot Springs.
For scale
As the crow flies166 km
Biking whole way266 km · 21 h 37 m
By car266 km · 2 h 34 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 · two legs
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaWest Kelowna →Chilliwack227 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs)19 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 St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs).
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The long way round, but it works.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)12 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
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Chase140 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Chase →Chilliwack258 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.
🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km.
🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs)19 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 St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs).
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option two, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)12 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
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – GoldenKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)99 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Chilliwack299 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.
🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km.
🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs)19 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 St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs).
Option four · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: the same idea as Option two, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)12 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
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Kamloops188 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KamloopsKamloops →Chilliwack209 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km.
🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs)19 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 St Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs).
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: Harrison Hot Springs to West Kelowna (best: bus)
Connections from West Kelowna: Penticton (best: bus) · Surrey (best: bus) · Langford (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Harrison Hot Springs: Mission (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Salt Spring Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Rossland (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in West Kelowna and Harrison Hot Springs