BC Cycle Tourism Society
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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Golden to New Westminster.

For scale
As the crow flies483 km
Biking whole way726 km · 46 h 47 m
By car696 km · 7 h 02 m

We found four ways to get you there.

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 · two legs
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)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) →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at New Westminster.
Option two · three legs
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Golden →Chilliwack474 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at New Westminster.
Option three · three legs
The same idea as Option two, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Golden →Chilliwack474 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Chilliwack →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at New Westminster.
Option four · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – 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 Abbotsford, about 6.2 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverAbbotsford →New Westminster50 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲You arrive at New Westminster.
Route facts last checked July 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: New Westminster to Golden (best: SkyTrain + bus)

Connections from Golden: Revelstoke (best: bus) · Whistler (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Mill Bay (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

Connections from New Westminster: Bowen Island (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Pemberton (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Port McNeill (best: SkyTrain + ferry + bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: SkyTrain + ferry + rental car)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Golden and New Westminster