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 Williams Lake to Salmon Arm.
For scale
As the crow flies255 km
Biking whole way448 km · 30 h 55 m
By car396 km · 4 h 15 m
We found two 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 · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeWilliams Lake →Kamloops253 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)90 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.
🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).
Option two · three legs✈ the splurge
Pedal the first stretch, then let the coach buses take over.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲First, get from Central Williams Lake to YWL (Williams Lake), about 8.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver – Williams LakeYWL (Williams Lake) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)342 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)390 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).
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: Salmon Arm to Williams Lake (best: bus)
Connections from Williams Lake: 100 Mile House (best: bus) · Port Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain + train) · Field (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Salmon Arm: Chase (best: bus) · Creston (best: bus) · Mill Bay (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Williams Lake and Salmon Arm