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, ferries and trains can carry you and your bike from Golden to West Vancouver.
For scale
As the crow flies490 km
Biking whole way766 km ยท 49 h 04 m
By car733 km ยท 7 h 29 m
We found three 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 · three legs
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)568 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) โStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) โPark Royal (West Vancouver)5.7 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
Option two · four legs
Four ways to travel, one destination.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)568 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 Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
โด๏ธSeaBusTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)3.5 kmRoll on, free โ bikes ride inside the cabin6 bikes per sailing at rush hour โ weekdays 7โ9:30 am and 3โ6:30 pm; no limit other timesE-bikes OK โ no charging on boardNo trailers โ 185 cm max bike length
Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.
๐TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) โPark Royal (West Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
Option three · three legs📅 seasonal
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)568 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 Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Squamish ConnectorSquamish โ VancouverVancouver Canada Place โPark Royal (West Vancouver)5 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 Park Royal (West Vancouver).
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: West Vancouver to Golden (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Golden: Field (best: bus) · Princeton (best: bus) · Ladysmith (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from West Vancouver: Maple Ridge (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Cumberland (best: ferry + bus) · Trail (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Golden and West Vancouver