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 Burnaby to Sorrento.
For scale
As the crow flies312 km
Biking whole way443 km · 31 h 22 m
By car420 km · 4 h 01 m
We found four 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
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkMetrotown (Burnaby) →Main Street-Science World (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲Travel the short hop from Main Street-Science World (Vancouver) to Pacific Central Station (Vancouver), about 0.2 km.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Sorrento369 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 Sorrento.
Option two · two legs
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.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Chilliwack →Sorrento274 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 Sorrento.
Option three · two legs
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
🚲Travel the short hop from Abbotsford to Abbotsford Airport, about 6.2 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford Airport →Sorrento308 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 Sorrento.
Option four · three legs✈ the splurge
The splurge: hop a flight.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkMetrotown (Burnaby) →YVR-Airport (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Kelowna (YLW)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Kelowna Airport288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport →Sorrento112 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲You arrive at Sorrento.
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: Sorrento 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 Sorrento: Sicamous (best: bus) · Chilliwack (best: bus) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Burnaby