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 West Kelowna to Kamloops.

For scale
As the crow flies107 km
Biking whole way187 km · 10 h 52 m
By car198 km · 1 h 49 m

We found three 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 · two legs
Two coach buses, changing in Merritt.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaWest Kelowna →Merritt89 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Merritt →Kamloops70 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Kamloops.
Option two · two legs
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaWest Kelowna →Kelowna Downtown12 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Downtown →Kamloops188 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Kamloops.
Option three · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna →Kelowna Downtown12 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Downtown →Kamloops188 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Kamloops.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Kamloops to West Kelowna (best: bus)

Connections from West Kelowna: Penticton (best: bus) · Golden (best: bus) · Langford (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

Connections from Kamloops: Merritt (best: bus) · Burnaby (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Kimberley (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

Check out BC Bike Stops in West Kelowna and Kamloops