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 Invermere.
For scale
As the crow flies267 km
Biking whole way496 km ยท 29 h 51 m
By car481 km ยท 5 h 45 m
We found three ways to get you there.
๐ 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
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaWest Kelowna โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)12 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm โ GoldenKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โGolden274 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โInvermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce)110 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Invermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce).
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaWest Kelowna โMerritt89 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Merritt โGolden336 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โInvermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce)110 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Invermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce).
Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna โKelowna (Orchard Park Mall)12 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm โ GoldenKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โGolden274 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โInvermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce)110 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Invermere (Hospital / Chamber of Commerce).
Route facts last checked October 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: Invermere to West Kelowna (best: bus)
Connections from West Kelowna: Penticton (best: bus) · Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Valemount (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Invermere: Kaslo (best: bus) · Merritt (best: bus) · Saturna Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in West Kelowna and Invermere