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 Seton Portage.
For scale
As the crow flies213 km
Biking whole way429 km · 29 h 45 m
By car350 km · 5 h 03 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Three coach buses and a city bus.
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))Merritt →Kamloops70 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.
🚎BC TransitLillooet – Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops →Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Lillooet – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
🚌Tsal'alh Seton TrainLillooet – Shalalth – Seton PortageLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel) →Seton Portage26 kmBikes ride along — $2.50 each wayCheck before you go — schedule changes and closures are posted on Facebook; call (250) 259-8300
Daily shuttle bus: leaves Lillooet at 9:00 am and 3:40 pm, heads back from Seton Portage at 10:30 am and 4:55 pm. Check the Facebook page or call before you go, since slides can close the road.
🚲You arrive at Seton Portage.
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaWest Kelowna →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)12 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌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
🚎BC TransitLillooet – Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops →Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Lillooet – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
🚌Tsal'alh Seton TrainLillooet – Shalalth – Seton PortageLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel) →Seton Portage26 kmBikes ride along — $2.50 each wayCheck before you go — schedule changes and closures are posted on Facebook; call (250) 259-8300
Daily shuttle bus: leaves Lillooet at 9:00 am and 3:40 pm, heads back from Seton Portage at 10:30 am and 4:55 pm. Check the Facebook page or call before you go, since slides can close the road.
🚲You arrive at Seton Portage.
Option three · four 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 (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
🚎BC TransitLillooet – Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops →Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Lillooet – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
🚌Tsal'alh Seton TrainLillooet – Shalalth – Seton PortageLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel) →Seton Portage26 kmBikes ride along — $2.50 each wayCheck before you go — schedule changes and closures are posted on Facebook; call (250) 259-8300
Daily shuttle bus: leaves Lillooet at 9:00 am and 3:40 pm, heads back from Seton Portage at 10:30 am and 4:55 pm. Check the Facebook page or call before you go, since slides can close the road.
🚲You arrive at Seton Portage.
Option four · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaWest Kelowna →Merritt89 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚎BC TransitKamloops – Logan Lake – Merritt (Health Connections)Merritt →Kamloops82 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
🚎BC TransitLillooet – Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops →Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Lillooet – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet – Lytton – Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
🚌Tsal'alh Seton TrainLillooet – Shalalth – Seton PortageLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel) →Seton Portage26 kmBikes ride along — $2.50 each wayCheck before you go — schedule changes and closures are posted on Facebook; call (250) 259-8300
Daily shuttle bus: leaves Lillooet at 9:00 am and 3:40 pm, heads back from Seton Portage at 10:30 am and 4:55 pm. Check the Facebook page or call before you go, since slides can close the road.
🚲You arrive at Seton Portage.
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: Seton Portage to West Kelowna (best: bus)
Connections from West Kelowna: Penticton (best: bus) · Port Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain + train) · Valemount (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Seton Portage: Clinton (best: bus) · Princeton (best: bus) · Trail (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in West Kelowna