Coquitlam to Salmon Arm with a bike

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 Salmon Arm.

For scale

As the crow flies298 km

Biking whole way472 km · 32 h 15 m

By car445 km · 4 h 18 m

We found five 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

SkyTrain helps connect the dots.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)393 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.

🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).

Option two · three legs

Option one, plus a coach bus at the finish.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Surrey CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲Travel 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.

🚌EbusVancouver – KamloopsSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre) →Kamloops277 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kamloops →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)90 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).

Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

The coach takes care of the long stretch.

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. 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 Airport, about 6.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford Airport →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)332 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.

🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).

Option four · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Beautiful BC from a coach window.

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.

🚲Travel the short hop from G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford Airport, about 6.8 km.

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).

Option five · three legs✈ the splurge

Same as Option two, but a plane instead of the coach bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Kelowna (YLW)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Kelowna Airport288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes

🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Kelowna Airport →Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm)87 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚲You arrive at Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm).

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: Salmon Arm 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 Salmon Arm: Chase (best: bus) · Kimberley (best: bus) · Mill Bay (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

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