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 Fort St. John to Port Moody.
For scale
As the crow flies787 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car1,210 km ยท 13 h 12 m
We found four 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
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๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Fort St. John โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)422 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โMoody Centre (Coquitlam)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Moody Centre (Coquitlam).
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Ride The Canadian through the mountains.
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๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Fort St. John โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)422 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โJasper AB331 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐VIA RailThe Canadian (Vancouver โ Kamloops North โ Jasper)Jasper AB โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)541 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Two departures a week in season; bikes can be checked on and off at Vancouver and Jasper only.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โMoody Centre (Coquitlam)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Moody Centre (Coquitlam).
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
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๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Fort St. John โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)422 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โKamloops456 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops โAbbotsford236 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒTravel 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.
๐BC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) โJunction Mall (Mission)9.1 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
๐ฒTravel 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.
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) โMoody Centre (Coquitlam)44 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at Moody Centre (Coquitlam).
Option four · two legs✈ the splurge
Just one connection.
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๐ฒFirst, get from Central Fort St. John to YXJ (Fort St. John), about 6.7 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Energetic Taxi Cab, Super Cabs might help.
โ๏ธAir CanadaVancouver (YVR) โ Fort St. John (YXJ)YXJ (Fort St. John) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)802 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โMoody Centre (Coquitlam)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Moody Centre (Coquitlam).
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: Port Moody to Fort St. John (best: SkyTrain + bus)
Connections from Fort St. John: Dawson Creek (best: bus) · Enderby (best: bus) · Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train)
Connections from Port Moody: Bowen Island (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Comox (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Castlegar (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Fort St. John and Port Moody