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 Coquitlam to Lillooet.
For scale
As the crow flies169 km
Biking whole way287 km ยท 18 h 20 m
By car307 km ยท 3 h 31 m
We found five 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 · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โKamloops301 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐BC TransitLillooet โ Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops โLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Lillooet โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โSurrey CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Surrey Central to Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre), about 3.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Aldergrove-Langley Taxi Ltd., Green Cab might help.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) โKamloops280 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐BC TransitLillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops (Health Connections)Kamloops โLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)200 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Commute like a local on the West Coast Express.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central โLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)41 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.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) to Junction Mall (Mission), about 0.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Teco Taxi might help.
๐BC Transit31 Valley ConnectorJunction Mall (Mission) โG Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford)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 G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford, about 0.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford โKamloops236 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC TransitLillooet โ Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops โLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Lillooet โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The long way round, but it works.
CarrierRideYour bike
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
๐TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) โLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)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.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) to Junction Mall (Mission), about 0.3 km.
๐BC Transit31 Valley ConnectorJunction Mall (Mission) โG Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford)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 G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford, about 0.6 km.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford โKamloops236 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC TransitLillooet โ Kamloops (Health Connections)or the Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Kamloops โLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Lillooet โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
Lillooet โ Lytton โ Kamloops: Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Thursday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
Option five · four legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A SkyTrain, a plane, a coach bus, and a city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
โ๏ธAir CanadaVancouver (YVR) โ Kelowna (YLW)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โKelowna Airport288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
๐EbusKamloops โ Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport โKamloops177 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐BC TransitLillooet โ Kamloops (Health Connections)Kamloops โLillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel)116 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Lillooet (Buy Low / Reynolds Hotel).
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: Lillooet to Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Coquitlam: Mission (best: bus) · Comox (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Nakusp (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Lillooet: Cache Creek (best: bus) · Kelowna (best: bus) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)