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, ferries and trains can carry you and your bike from Coquitlam to West Vancouver.
For scale
As the crow flies25 km
Biking whole way48 km ยท 2 h 45 m
By car51 km ยท 42 m
We found eight 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
A very Vancouver way to travel.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
โด๏ธSeaBusTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)3.5 kmRoll on, free โ bikes ride inside the cabin6 bikes per sailing at rush hour โ weekdays 7โ9:30 am and 3โ6:30 pm; no limit other timesE-bikes OK โ no charging on boardNo trailers โ 185 cm max bike length
Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.
๐TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) โPark Royal (West Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
Option two · two legs📅 seasonal
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Squamish ConnectorSquamish โ VancouverVancouver Canada Place โPark Royal (West Vancouver)5 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack โ otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
๐ฒYou arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central โVancouver 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.
โด๏ธSeaBusTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)3.5 kmRoll on, free โ bikes ride inside the cabin6 bikes per sailing at rush hour โ weekdays 7โ9:30 am and 3โ6:30 pm; no limit other timesE-bikes OK โ no charging on boardNo trailers โ 185 cm max bike length
Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.
๐TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) โPark Royal (West Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
Option four · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the SeaBus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โNew WestminsterRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverNew Westminster โDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)16 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โPark Royal (West Vancouver)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
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Option five · two legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a train instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central โVancouver 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.
๐Squamish ConnectorSquamish โ VancouverVancouver Canada Place โPark Royal (West Vancouver)5 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack โ otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
๐ฒYou arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
Option six · four legs
Not far, just fiddly.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgaryor Ebus (Vancouver โ Kelowna) or Ebus (Vancouver โ Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โSurrey20 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Surrey โDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)21 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โPark Royal (West Vancouver)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
Option seven · four legs
A SkyTrain, two ferries, and a city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
โด๏ธHulloHullo (Nanaimo โ Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) โHullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead โ 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way โ $25 in personNo e-bikes โ no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Downtown Nanaimo Exchange, about 1 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.
๐BC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / Doveror the 25 Ferry ShuttleDowntown Nanaimo Exchange โDeparture Bay (Nanaimo)3.3 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
โด๏ธBC FerriesHorseshoe Bay โ Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) โHorseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
๐ฒAt the far end, West Vancouver is about 11 km from Horseshoe Bay. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
Option eight · four legs
Same as Option six, but a city bus instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) โAbbotsford50 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
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Abbotsford โDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)65 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โPark Royal (West Vancouver)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
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: West Vancouver to Coquitlam (best: bus + SeaBus + 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 West Vancouver: Maple Ridge (best: bus + SeaBus + SkyTrain) · Port Alberni (best: ferry + bus + rental car) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: ferry + rental car)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Coquitlam and West Vancouver