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 Nelson.
For scale
As the crow flies399 km
Biking whole way663 km · 45 h 48 m
By car643 km · 6 h 58 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⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverNew Westminster →1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)495 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲You arrive at 1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson).
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central →Haney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) →Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
🚲Travel 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.
🚎BC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)Junction Mall (Mission) →G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford)9.1 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 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.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverAbbotsford →1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)445 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲You arrive at 1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson).
Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Commute like a local on the West Coast Express.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)41 kmRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carWeekdays only — peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
🚲Travel the short hop from Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) to Junction Mall (Mission), about 0.3 km.
🚎BC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)Junction Mall (Mission) →G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford)9.1 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 G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford, about 0.6 km.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverAbbotsford →1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)445 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲You arrive at 1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson).
Option four · three legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
SkyTrain to Richmond, plane to Castlegar, then a city bus into 1680 Hwy 3A/6.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Castlegar (YCG)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Castlegar402 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar to Hwy 3A at Ootischenia Rd (Brilliant), about 2.8 km.
🚎BC Transit99 Kootenay ConnectorHwy 3A at Ootischenia Rd (Brilliant) →1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)31 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
🚲You arrive at 1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson).
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: Nelson to Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Coquitlam: Mission (best: bus) · Port Renfrew (best: SkyTrain + ferry + bus) · Clearwater (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: SkyTrain + train + ferry)
Connections from Nelson: Castlegar (best: bus) · Abbotsford (best: bus) · Gabriola Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)