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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Haines, AK to Rossland.
For scale
As the crow flies1,606 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By carno route found
We found two ways to get you there, ferries doing the heavy lifting.
🎒 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⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Mountain Man Mike's will get you there.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwayHaines Ferry Terminal AK →Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA)1445 kmRoll on, ready to ride — no boxed or taken-apart bikesBike fare — not published; call 1-800-642-0066E-bikes OK — push it on and off the ramp
Weekly in winter, about four days between Bellingham and Skagway. Bikes roll on ready to ride, not boxed; call to book the bike fare. Passport required.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) to Bellingham WA, about 4.2 km.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettBellingham WA →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)74 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Castlegar478 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Option two · six legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The ferry is the main event.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwayHaines Ferry Terminal AK →Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA)1445 kmRoll on, ready to ride — no boxed or taken-apart bikesBike fare — not published; call 1-800-642-0066E-bikes OK — push it on and off the ramp
Weekly in winter, about four days between Bellingham and Skagway. Bikes roll on ready to ride, not boxed; call to book the bike fare. Passport required.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) to Bellingham WA, about 4.2 km.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettBellingham WA →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)74 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Castlegar (YCG)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Castlegar402 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Not an option · five legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A ferry, three coach buses, and a city bus.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwayHaines Ferry Terminal AK →Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA)1445 kmRoll on, ready to ride — no boxed or taken-apart bikesBike fare — not published; call 1-800-642-0066E-bikes OK — push it on and off the ramp
Weekly in winter, about four days between Bellingham and Skagway. Bikes roll on ready to ride, not boxed; call to book the bike fare. Passport required.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) to Bellingham WA, about 4.2 km.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettBellingham WA →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)74 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave)297 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) to Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail), about 0 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Creston Cabs might help.
🚎BC Transit46 RosslandCedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Not an option · five legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: a ferry, three coach buses, and a city bus.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwayHaines Ferry Terminal AK →Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA)1445 kmRoll on, ready to ride — no boxed or taken-apart bikesBike fare — not published; call 1-800-642-0066E-bikes OK — push it on and off the ramp
Weekly in winter, about four days between Bellingham and Skagway. Bikes roll on ready to ride, not boxed; call to book the bike fare. Passport required.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) to Bellingham WA, about 4.2 km.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettBellingham WA →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)74 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Grand Forks411 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Grand Forks →Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave)151 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) to Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail), about 0 km.
🚎BC Transit46 RosslandCedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
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Not an option · six legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Six legs, end to end.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwayHaines Ferry Terminal AK →Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA)1445 kmRoll on, ready to ride — no boxed or taken-apart bikesBike fare — not published; call 1-800-642-0066E-bikes OK — push it on and off the ramp
Weekly in winter, about four days between Bellingham and Skagway. Bikes roll on ready to ride, not boxed; call to book the bike fare. Passport required.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) to Bellingham WA, about 4.2 km.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettBellingham WA →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)74 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Castlegar211 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Not an option · six legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: six legs, end to end.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwayHaines Ferry Terminal AK →Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA)1445 kmRoll on, ready to ride — no boxed or taken-apart bikesBike fare — not published; call 1-800-642-0066E-bikes OK — push it on and off the ramp
Weekly in winter, about four days between Bellingham and Skagway. Bikes roll on ready to ride, not boxed; call to book the bike fare. Passport required.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) to Bellingham WA, about 4.2 km.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettBellingham WA →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)74 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Grand Forks411 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
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: Rossland to Haines, AK (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Haines, AK: Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Ucluelet (best: ferry + bus + carpool) · Mill Bay (best: ferry + bus) · Fernie (best: ferry + bus)
Connections from Rossland: Salmo (best: bus) · Revelstoke (best: bus) · Port Moody (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Rossland