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 Chilliwack to Whitehorse, YT.
For scale
As the crow flies1,527 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By carno route found
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 · three legs✈ the splurge
The splurge: hop a flight.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)76 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
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air NorthVancouver (YVR) – Whitehorse (YXY)or Air Canada (Vancouver (YVR) – Whitehorse (YXY))Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YXY (Whitehorse)1487 kmHard case or bike box — a box needs a signed release; 32 kg max$50 plus taxAdd your bike to the booking ahead — space availableE-bikes only with a small battery — removable, 160 Wh max, carried in the cabin
Nonstop, two or three flights a day, year-round.
🚲You arrive at YXY (Whitehorse).
Option two · three legs✈ the splurge
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Chilliwack →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 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
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air NorthVancouver (YVR) – Whitehorse (YXY)or Air Canada (Vancouver (YVR) – Whitehorse (YXY))Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YXY (Whitehorse)1487 kmHard case or bike box — a box needs a signed release; 32 kg max$50 plus taxAdd your bike to the booking ahead — space availableE-bikes only with a small battery — removable, 160 Wh max, carried in the cabin
Nonstop, two or three flights a day, year-round.
🚲You arrive at YXY (Whitehorse).
Option three · three legs✈ the splurge
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Chilliwack →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)92 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.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air NorthVancouver (YVR) – Whitehorse (YXY)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YXY (Whitehorse)1487 kmHard case or bike box — a box needs a signed release; 32 kg max$50 plus taxAdd your bike to the booking ahead — space availableE-bikes only with a small battery — removable, 160 Wh max, carried in the cabin
Nonstop, two or three flights a day, year-round.
🚲You arrive at YXY (Whitehorse).
Option four · three legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverChilliwack →New Westminster77 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkNew Westminster →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air NorthVancouver (YVR) – Whitehorse (YXY)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YXY (Whitehorse)1487 kmHard case or bike box — a box needs a signed release; 32 kg max$50 plus taxAdd your bike to the booking ahead — space availableE-bikes only with a small battery — removable, 160 Wh max, carried in the cabin
Nonstop, two or three flights a day, year-round.
🚲You arrive at YXY (Whitehorse).
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: Whitehorse, YT to Chilliwack (best: plane + SkyTrain + bus)
Connections from Chilliwack: Hope (best: bus) · Nanaimo (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Trail (best: bus) · Skagway, AK (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry)
Connections from Whitehorse, YT: Skagway, AK (best: plane + SkyTrain + bus) · Qualicum Beach (best: plane + SkyTrain + ferry) · White Rock (best: plane + SkyTrain + bus) · Fernie (best: plane + bus)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Chilliwack