BC Cycle Tourism Society

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 Barkerville to Pemberton.

For scale
As the crow flies318 km
Biking whole way541 km ยท 40 h 04 m
By car571 km ยท 6 h 55 m

We found four ways to get you there.

๐ŸŽ’ 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 · six legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The long way round, but it works.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit30 WellsBarkerville Visitor Centre โ†’Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)66 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
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Prince GeorgeNazko Band Office (Quesnel) โ†’Kamloops350 kmRides in the hold โ€” 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.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops โ†’Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 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.
๐ŸšSkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โ†’Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free โ€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ŸšŒEpic RidesVancouver โ€“ Whistleror Whistler Shuttle (Vancouver โ€“ Whistler)Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station) โ†’Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler)93 kmBikes ride free โ€” outside rack, or boxed under the busBox to avoid scratches โ€” outside-rack bikes ride at your own risk
Epic Rides: The only direct, non-stop run between Vancouver and Whistler. Bikes ride free and can go boxed or unboxed, spring through fall only (no bikes November to April).
Whistler Shuttle: Door-to-door shuttle; the downtown Vancouver pickup is suspended for summer 2026.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterGateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โ†’Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)26 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
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).
Option two · six legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit30 WellsBarkerville Visitor Centre โ†’Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)66 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
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Prince GeorgeNazko Band Office (Quesnel) โ†’Kamloops350 kmRides in the hold โ€” 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.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops โ†’Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 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.
๐ŸšSkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โ†’Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ŸšŒYVR SkylynxVancouver โ€“ WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โ†’Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler)106 kmRides in the hold โ€” bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ€” Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterGateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โ†’Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)26 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
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).
Option three · six legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit30 WellsBarkerville Visitor Centre โ†’Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)66 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
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Prince GeorgeNazko Band Office (Quesnel) โ†’Kamloops350 kmRides in the hold โ€” 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.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops โ†’Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre)280 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.
๐ŸšฒTravel 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.
๐ŸšSkyTrainTransLinkSurrey Central โ†’Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free โ€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ŸšŒEpic RidesVancouver โ€“ WhistlerDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station) โ†’Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler)93 kmBikes ride free โ€” outside rack, or boxed under the busBox to avoid scratches โ€” outside-rack bikes ride at your own risk
The only direct, non-stop run between Vancouver and Whistler. Bikes ride free and can go boxed or unboxed, spring through fall only (no bikes November to April).
๐ŸšŽBC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterGateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โ†’Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)26 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
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).
Option four · seven legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit30 WellsBarkerville Visitor Centre โ†’Nazko Band Office (Quesnel)66 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
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Prince GeorgeNazko Band Office (Quesnel) โ†’Kamloops350 kmRides in the hold โ€” 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.
๐ŸšŒEbusKamloops โ€“ Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops โ†’Kelowna Airport177 kmRides in the hold โ€” bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
โœˆ๏ธAir CanadaVancouver (YVR) โ€“ Kelowna (YLW)Kelowna Airport โ†’Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
๐ŸšSkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โ†’Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ŸšฒTravel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธHarbour AirVancouver Harbour โ€“ WhistlerCXH (Vancouver) โ†’Green Lake (Whistler)96 kmFront wheel must come off$20 handling fee โ€” bike weight counts toward your baggage allowanceNot on the Twin Otter โ€” other floatplanes are fine; confirm when booking
๐ŸšฒTravel the short hop from Green Lake (Whistler) to Meadow Park Sports Centre (Whistler), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Resort Cabs, Whistler Taxi might help.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterMeadow Park Sports Centre (Whistler) โ†’Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)22 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
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).
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: Pemberton to Barkerville (best: bus + SkyTrain)

Connections from Barkerville: Quesnel (best: bus) · Houston (best: bus + train) · Delta (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Connections from Pemberton: Squamish (best: bus) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Enderby (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Barkerville and Pemberton