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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Hope to Port Coquitlam.
For scale
As the crow flies98 km
Biking whole way148 km · 8 h 32 m
By car135 km · 1 h 24 m
We found five ways to get you there.
🎒 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⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Hope →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)136 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Port Coquitlam Station5.1 kmRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carWeekdays only — peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
🚲You arrive at Port Coquitlam Station.
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Vancouver) (doesn't run every day)Hope →Abbotsford72 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Abbotsford to G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford), about 0.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) →Junction Mall (Mission)9.1 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Teco Taxi might help.
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) →Port Coquitlam Station36 kmRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carWeekdays only — peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
🚲You arrive at Port Coquitlam Station.
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Every leg is a different adventure.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hope →Chilliwack45 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)76 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
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Port Coquitlam Station5.1 kmRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carWeekdays only — peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
🚲You arrive at Port Coquitlam Station.
Option four · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same trip, but with Mountain Man Mike's for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverHope →New Westminster121 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkNew Westminster →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Port Coquitlam Station5.1 kmRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carWeekdays only — peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
🚲You arrive at Port Coquitlam Station.
Option five · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option three, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hope →Chilliwack45 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 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
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Port Coquitlam Station5.1 kmRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carWeekdays only — peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
🚲You arrive at Port Coquitlam Station.
Route facts last checked August 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: Port Coquitlam to Hope (best: train + SkyTrain + bus)
Connections from Hope: Chilliwack (best: bus) · Kamloops (best: bus) · Castlegar (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Port Coquitlam: Mission (best: train) · Texada Island (best: train + bus + ferry) · Port McNeill (best: train + ferry + bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: train + ferry + rental car)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Hope and Port Coquitlam