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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Burnaby to Grand Forks.
For scale
As the crow flies333 km
Biking whole way518 km · 35 h 26 m
By car515 km · 5 h 35 m
We found three 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
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkMetrotown (Burnaby) →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverNew Westminster →Grand Forks395 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲You arrive at Grand Forks.
Option two · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲First, get from Central Burnaby to Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby), about 8.3 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Bonny'S Taxi, Sunshine Cabs might help.
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B76 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverChilliwack →Grand Forks318 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲You arrive at Grand Forks.
Option three · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲First, get from Central Burnaby to Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby), about 8.3 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Abbotsford50 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
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverAbbotsford →Grand Forks345 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲You arrive at Grand Forks.
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: Grand Forks to Burnaby (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Burnaby: Gibsons (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Lytton (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Nakusp (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Grand Forks: Rossland (best: bus) · Cache Creek (best: bus) · Gabriola Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Burnaby and Grand Forks