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 Richmond.
For scale
As the crow flies803 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car1,236 km ยท 13 h 31 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
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 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) โRichmond-BrighouseRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Full house: three coach buses and two city buses.
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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 โSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre)277 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.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Aldergrove-Langley Taxi Ltd., Green Cab might help.
๐TransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationSurrey Central โWhite Rock Centre18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.
๐TransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationWhite Rock Centre โBridgeport (Richmond)30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.
๐ฒYou arrive at Bridgeport (Richmond).
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
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) โRichmond-BrighouseRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
Option four · two legs✈ the splurge
Plane to Richmond, then a SkyTrain into Richmond-Brighouse.
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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) โRichmond-BrighouseRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Richmond-Brighouse.
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: Richmond 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 Richmond: Galiano Island (best: bus + ferry) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Trail (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Fort St. John and Richmond