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 Squamish.
For scale
As the crow flies740 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car1,128 km ยท 12 h 59 m
We found six 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 · five legs📅 seasonal⚠ 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) โDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ Whistleror Squamish Connector (Squamish โ Vancouver) (seasonal)Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station) โAdventure Centre (Squamish)47 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ Squamish is reservation-only
YVR Skylynx: Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
Squamish Connector: Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
๐ฒYou arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option two · five legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
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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 Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)303 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) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โAdventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
๐ฒYou arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option three · five legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
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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) โDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ Whistleror Squamish Connector (Squamish โ Vancouver) (seasonal)Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station) โAdventure Centre (Squamish)47 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ Squamish is reservation-only
YVR Skylynx: Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
Squamish Connector: Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
๐ฒYou arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app
Same as Option three, but a carpool instead of the coach bus.
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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) โBroadway-City Hall (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Broadway-City Hall (Vancouver) to Vancouver, about 0.2 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
๐PoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)Vancouver โLondon Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)53 kmOnly some rides take bikes โ look for the bicycle icon on the listingSchedule is variable โ check Poparide for driver-listed dates and times
Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).
๐ฒYou arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
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Option five · two legs✈ the splurge📅 seasonal
Pedal the first stretch, then let the flights take over.
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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
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โAdventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
๐ฒYou arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option six · three legs✈ the splurge📅 seasonal
Plane to Richmond, SkyTrain to Vancouver Canada Place, then a coach bus into Squamish.
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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.
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) โVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Squamish ConnectorSquamish โ VancouverVancouver Canada Place โLondon Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)59 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 London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
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: Squamish to Fort St. John (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Fort St. John: Dawson Creek (best: bus) · Enderby (best: bus) · North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train)
Connections from Squamish: Bowen Island (best: bus + ferry) · Lytton (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Sicamous (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Fort St. John and Squamish