BC Cycle Tourism Society

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: trains can carry you and your bike from Coquitlam to Vancouver.

For scale
As the crow flies23 km
Biking whole way28 km ยท 1 h 37 m
By car30 km ยท 27 m

We found two ways to get you there.

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 · one leg
Simple: one SkyTrain ride.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšSkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โ†’Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Pacific Central Station (Vancouver).
Option two · one leg⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Commute like a local on the West Coast Express.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Ÿš†West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central โ†’Vancouver Canada Place23 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.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Vancouver Canada Place.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Vancouver to Coquitlam (best: SkyTrain)

Connections from Coquitlam: Mission (best: bus) · Texada Island (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Clearwater (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: SkyTrain + train + ferry)

Connections from Vancouver: Gibsons (best: bus + ferry) · Powell River (best: bus + ferry) · Port McNeill (best: ferry + bus + rental car) · Haida Gwaii (best: train + ferry)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Coquitlam and Vancouver