Fernie to Maple Ridge 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 Fernie to Maple Ridge.

For scale

As the crow flies546 km

Biking whole wayno route found

By car904 km · 9 h 47 m

We found 14 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

SkyTrain helps connect the dots.

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🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)9th Ave at 19th St (Fernie) →1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)212 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.

Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Vancouver1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) →New Westminster495 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkNew Westminster →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎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

🚲You arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).

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

Halfway across the province, no car required.

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🚎BC TransitElkford – Cranbrook (Health Connections)9th Ave at 19th St (Fernie) →Cranbrook50 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

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Wednesday and Friday only.

🚎BC Transit36 Golden – Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Cranbrook →Golden223 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

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)568 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎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

🚲You arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).

Option three · four legs📅 seasonal

Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.

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🚌Tunnel49Fernie – Calgary Airportor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)9th Ave at 19th St (Fernie) →Calgary AB185 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike fee — $50 + GST per bike bag on the Calgary shuttle; Cranbrook might be extra

Tunnel49: A winter ski shuttle: Wednesdays and Saturdays, mid-December to late March. Other times need a six-passenger custom booking. Bike bags $50 plus GST.

Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)784 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎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

🚲You arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).

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

Same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.

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Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.

Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Vancouver1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) →New Westminster495 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkNew Westminster →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge)19 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.

🚲You arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).

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

Same as Option two, but a train instead of the city bus.

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Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Wednesday and Friday only.

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.

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

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge)19 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.

🚲You arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).

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

Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.

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Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.

Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Vancouver1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) →Abbotsford445 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚲Travel the short hop from Abbotsford to G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford), about 0.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) →Junction Mall (Mission)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 Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Teco Taxi might help.

🚎TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) →Haney Place (Maple Ridge)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.

🚲You arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).

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

Another way: same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

Tunnel49: A winter ski shuttle: Wednesdays and Saturdays, mid-December to late March. Other times need a six-passenger custom booking. Bike bags $50 plus GST.

Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

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

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge)19 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.

🚲You arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).

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

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Calgary9th Ave at 19th St (Fernie) →Cranbrook50 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.

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

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎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

🚲You arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).

Option 9 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Same as Option two, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Wednesday and Friday only.

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden →Abbotsford Airport508 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.

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

🚲Travel the short hop from Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km.

Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.

🚲You arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).

Option 10 · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Another way: same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

Tunnel49: A winter ski shuttle: Wednesdays and Saturdays, mid-December to late March. Other times need a six-passenger custom booking. Bike bags $50 plus GST.

Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB →Abbotsford Airport723 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.

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

🚲Travel the short hop from Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km.

Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.

🚲You arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).

Option 11 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Same as Option four, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.

Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Vancouver1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) →Abbotsford445 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚲Travel the short hop from Abbotsford to G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford), about 0.6 km.

🚎BC Transit31 Valley ConnectorG Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) →Junction Mall (Mission)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 Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km.

🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) →Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge)22 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.

🚲You arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).

Option 12 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Same as Option five, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Wednesday and Friday only.

Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.

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

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

🚲Travel the short hop from Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km.

🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) →Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge)22 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.

🚲You arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).

Option 13 · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Another way: same as Option four, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

Tunnel49: A winter ski shuttle: Wednesdays and Saturdays, mid-December to late March. Other times need a six-passenger custom booking. Bike bags $50 plus GST.

Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

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

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

🚲Travel the short hop from Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km.

🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) →Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge)22 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.

🚲You arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).

Option 14 · four legs✈ the splurge📞 on demand — book ahead with the operator

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

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🚌Tunnel49Elk Valley – Cranbrook Airport9th Ave at 19th St (Fernie) →YXC (Cranbrook)53 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike fee — $50 + GST per bike bag on the Calgary shuttle; Cranbrook might be extra

On-demand airport shuttle, year-round, 8 AM to 10 PM, two-person minimum. Bikes go if packed; mention it when you book, and there might be an extra fee.

✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Cranbrook (YXC)YXC (Cranbrook) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)539 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎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

🚲You arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).

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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