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, ferries, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Burns Lake to Maple Ridge.
For scale
As the crow flies599 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car974 km ยท 10 h 32 m
We found 11 ways to get you there.
๐ 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⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Burns Lake โJasper AB531 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐VIA RailThe Canadian (Vancouver โ Kamloops North โ Jasper)Jasper AB โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)541 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Two departures a week in season; bikes can be checked on and off at Vancouver and Jasper only.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A transport smorgasbord: train, coach buses, SkyTrain, and city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Burns Lake โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)200 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary)Kamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a coach bus instead of the train.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burns Lake โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)201 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary)Kamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option four · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Burns Lake โJasper AB531 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐VIA RailThe Canadian (Vancouver โ Kamloops North โ Jasper)Jasper AB โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)541 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Two departures a week in season; bikes can be checked on and off at Vancouver and Jasper only.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central โPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge)19 kmRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carWeekdays only โ peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
๐ฒYou arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).
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Option five · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Burns Lake โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)200 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary)Kamloops โAbbotsford236 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Abbotsford to G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford), about 0.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
๐BC Transit31 Valley ConnectorG Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) โJunction Mall (Mission)9.1 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
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Teco Taxi might help.
๐TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option six · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option three, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burns Lake โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)201 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary)Kamloops โAbbotsford236 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Abbotsford to G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford), about 0.6 km.
๐BC Transit31 Valley ConnectorG Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) โJunction Mall (Mission)9.1 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
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km.
๐TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option seven · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Burns Lake โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)200 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary)Kamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central โPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge)19 kmRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carWeekdays only โ peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
๐ฒYou arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).
Option eight · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option three, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burns Lake โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)201 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary)Kamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central โPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge)19 kmRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carWeekdays only โ peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
๐ฒYou arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).
Option 9 · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Burns Lake โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)200 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 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.
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Kamloops โChilliwack209 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
๐BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B โLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)76 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
๐SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option 10 · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option nine, but a coach bus instead of the train.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burns Lake โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)201 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 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.
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Kamloops โChilliwack209 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km.
๐BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B โLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)76 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
๐SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option 11 · five legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A train, a ferry, a plane, a SkyTrain, and a city bus, riding the Inside Passage.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Burns Lake โDowntown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)391 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
โด๏ธBC FerriesPort Hardy โ Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) โBear Cove (Port Hardy)445 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
Sails alternate days, roughly 3โ4 sailings a week each way in summer.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Bear Cove (Port Hardy) to YZT (Port Hardy), about 8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver โ Port HardyYZT (Port Hardy) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)343 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Route facts last checked August 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: Maple Ridge to Burns Lake (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
Connections from Burns Lake: Houston (best: train) · Gibsons (best: train + bus + ferry) · Chilliwack (best: train + bus) · Fernie (best: train + bus)
Connections from Maple Ridge: North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus) · Qualicum Beach (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Clearwater (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Burns Lake and Maple Ridge