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 Calgary, AB to Qualicum Beach.
For scale
As the crow flies762 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By carno route found
We found five ways to get you there.
đ 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 · five legs
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
đEbusVancouver â Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver â Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB âPacific Central Station (Vancouver)784 kmRides in the hold â 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.
đSkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) âVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free â 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
đ˛Travel 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.
â´ī¸HulloHullo (Nanaimo â Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) âHullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead â 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way â $25 in personNo e-bikes â no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
đ˛Travel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Downtown Nanaimo Exchange, about 1 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.
đBC Transit1 Nanaimo Rapid LineDowntown Nanaimo Exchange âBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo)12 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đBC Transit9 IntercityBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo) âRavensong Exch (Qualicum Beach)32 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đ˛You arrive at Ravensong Exch (Qualicum Beach).
Option two · seven legs
A ferry in the middle ties it all together.
CarrierRideYour bike
đEbusVancouver â Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver â Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB âPacific Central Station (Vancouver)784 kmRides in the hold â 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.
đSkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) âStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)Roll on, free â 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
đTransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) âHorseshoe Bay17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes â first come, first servedE-bikes OK
â´ī¸BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay â Departure BayHorseshoe Bay âDeparture Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free â no reservation neededE-bikes OK â no charging on board
đBC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / Doveror the 25 Ferry ShuttleDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) âDowntown Nanaimo Exchange3.3 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đBC Transit1 Nanaimo Rapid LineDowntown Nanaimo Exchange âBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo)12 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đBC Transit9 IntercityBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo) âRavensong Exch (Qualicum Beach)32 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đ˛You arrive at Ravensong Exch (Qualicum Beach).
Option three · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
đRider ExpressVancouver â Calgary (Hwy 1)Calgary AB âAbbotsford717 kmRides in the hold â bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike â non-refundable
đ˛Travel 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.
đBC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) âJunction Mall (Mission)9.1 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đ˛Travel 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.
đWest Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) âVancouver Canada Place63 kmRoll on, free â 2 bikes per carWeekdays only â peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
đ˛Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km.
â´ī¸HulloHullo (Nanaimo â Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) âHullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead â 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way â $25 in personNo e-bikes â no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
đ˛Travel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Downtown Nanaimo Exchange, about 1 km.
đBC Transit1 Nanaimo Rapid LineDowntown Nanaimo Exchange âBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo)12 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đBC Transit9 IntercityBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo) âRavensong Exch (Qualicum Beach)32 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đ˛You arrive at Ravensong Exch (Qualicum Beach).
Option four · seven legs📅 seasonal
Same as Option two, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
đEbusVancouver â Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver â Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB âPacific Central Station (Vancouver)784 kmRides in the hold â 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.
đSkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) âVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free â 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
đSquamish ConnectorSquamish â VancouverVancouver Canada Place âHorseshoe Bay16 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack â otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
â´ī¸BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay â Departure BayHorseshoe Bay âDeparture Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free â no reservation neededE-bikes OK â no charging on board
đBC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / Doveror the 25 Ferry ShuttleDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) âDowntown Nanaimo Exchange3.3 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đBC Transit1 Nanaimo Rapid LineDowntown Nanaimo Exchange âBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo)12 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đBC Transit9 IntercityBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo) âRavensong Exch (Qualicum Beach)32 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đ˛You arrive at Ravensong Exch (Qualicum Beach).
Option five · five legs✈ the splurge
Two flights, a SkyTrain, and two city buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
âī¸Flair AirlinesVancouver (YVR) â Calgary (YYC)Calgary AB âVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)683 kmRides in the hold â boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike feeReserve bike spotNo e-bikes
đSkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) âVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free â 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
đ˛Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km.
đŠī¸Harbour AirVancouver Harbour â Nanaimo HarbourCXH (Vancouver) âNanaimo Harbour60 kmFront wheel must come off$20 handling fee â bike weight counts toward your baggage allowanceNot on the Twin Otter â other floatplanes are fine; confirm when booking
đ˛Travel the short hop from Nanaimo Harbour to Downtown Nanaimo Exchange, about 0.6 km.
đBC Transit1 Nanaimo Rapid LineDowntown Nanaimo Exchange âBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo)12 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đBC Transit9 IntercityBay B at Woodgrove Exch (Nanaimo) âRavensong Exch (Qualicum Beach)32 kmFront rack, no fee â 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only â lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
đ˛You arrive at Ravensong Exch (Qualicum Beach).
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: Qualicum Beach to Calgary, AB (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)
Connections from Calgary, AB: Invermere (best: bus) · Clinton (best: bus) · Crofton (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Qualicum Beach: Denman Island (best: bus + carpool + ferry) · Mill Bay (best: bus) · Merritt (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)
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