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, ferries, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from West Vancouver to Kamloops.
For scale
As the crow flies250 km
Biking whole way412 km ยท 28 h 50 m
By car375 km ยท 3 h 34 m
We found four 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
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) โStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)5.7 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โKamloops301 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at Kamloops.
Option two · four legs
A little bit of everything.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusPark Royal (West Vancouver) โLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
โด๏ธSeaBusTransLinkLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) โVancouver Canada Place3.5 kmRoll on, free โ bikes ride inside the cabin6 bikes per sailing at rush hour โ weekdays 7โ9:30 am and 3โ6:30 pm; no limit other timesE-bikes OK โ no charging on boardNo trailers โ 185 cm max bike length
Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โKamloops301 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at Kamloops.
Option three · three legs📅 seasonal
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Squamish ConnectorSquamish โ VancouverPark Royal (West Vancouver) โVancouver Canada Place5 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack โ otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โKamloops301 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at Kamloops.
Option four · three legs✈ the splurge
Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) โStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)5.7 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
โ๏ธAir CanadaVancouver (YVR) โ Kamloops (YKA)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โYKA (Kamloops)258 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
๐ฒAt the far end, Central Kamloops is about 7.9 km from YKA (Kamloops). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Kami Cabs might help.
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: Kamloops to West Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from West Vancouver: Maple Ridge (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Cumberland (best: ferry + bus) · Castlegar (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Kamloops: Logan Lake (best: bus) · Langley (best: bus) · Saanich (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in West Vancouver and Kamloops