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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from West Kelowna to Richmond.
For scale
As the crow flies264 km
Biking whole way388 km ยท 28 h 35 m
By car387 km ยท 3 h 46 m
We found six 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 · two legs
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaWest Kelowna โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)319 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โRichmond-BrighouseRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
Option two · three legs
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ KelownaWest Kelowna โSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre)296 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Aldergrove-Langley Taxi Ltd., Green Cab might help.
๐TransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationSurrey Central โWhite Rock Centre18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.
๐TransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationWhite Rock Centre โBridgeport (Richmond)30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.
๐ฒYou arrive at Bridgeport (Richmond).
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
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
๐EbusKamloops โ Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โKamloops188 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusVancouver โ KamloopsKamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โRichmond-BrighouseRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
Option four · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option three, on different routes.
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
๐EbusKamloops โ Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) โChase140 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))Chase โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)352 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.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โRichmond-BrighouseRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
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Option five · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: the same idea as Option three, on different routes.
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) โHudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)99 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))Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)393 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.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โRichmond-BrighouseRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
Option six · three legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
City bus to Duncan & Main, plane to Richmond, then a SkyTrain into Richmond-Brighouse.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit70 Kelowna / PentictonWest Kelowna โDuncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton)40 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
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Duncan & Main (Plaza) (Penticton) to YYF (Penticton), about 2.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Klassic Taxi, Penticton Eco Taxi might help.
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver โ PentictonYYF (Penticton) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)262 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โRichmond-BrighouseRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
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: Richmond to West Kelowna (best: SkyTrain + bus)
Connections from West Kelowna: Penticton (best: bus) · Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Valemount (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Richmond: Galiano Island (best: bus + ferry) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Castlegar (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in West Kelowna and Richmond