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 Armstrong to Squamish.
For scale
As the crow flies292 km
Biking whole way543 km · 35 h 31 m
By car527 km · 5 h 29 m
We found 10 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📅 seasonal
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)or Ebus (Kelowna/Salmon Arm – Golden)Armstrong →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)68 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option two · four legs📅 seasonal
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Armstrong →Kamloops121 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KamloopsKamloops →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option three · four legs📅 seasonal
Another way: the same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – Goldenor Ebus (Kamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm))Armstrong →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)31 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)393 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.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option four · four legs📅 seasonal
The same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)or Ebus (Kelowna/Salmon Arm – Golden)Armstrong →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)68 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
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Option five · four legs📅 seasonal
Another way: the same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Armstrong →Kamloops121 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – KamloopsKamloops →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option six · four legs📅 seasonal
Another way: the same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – Goldenor Ebus (Kamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm))Armstrong →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)31 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)393 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.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option seven · four legs📅 seasonal
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – Goldenor Ebus (Kamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm))Armstrong →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)31 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)391 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) →Horseshoe Bay19 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverHorseshoe Bay →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)43 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option eight · five legs📅 seasonal
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – Goldenor Ebus (Kamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm))Armstrong →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)31 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Chilliwack299 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)76 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option 9 · five legs📅 seasonal
Another way: the same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – Goldenor Ebus (Kamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm))Armstrong →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)31 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Chilliwack299 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km.
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)76 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option 10 · three legs✈ the splurge📅 seasonal
Fly most of the way, then let transit finish the trip.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Armstrong →Kelowna Airport56 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Kelowna (YLW)Kelowna Airport →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
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: Squamish to Armstrong (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Armstrong: Sicamous (best: bus) · Pemberton (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Mayne Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Squamish: Bowen Island (best: bus + ferry) · Lund (best: bus + ferry) · Sointula (best: bus + ferry + rental car) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry + rental car)