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 Kaslo to Squamish.
For scale
As the crow flies447 km
Biking whole way835 km · 53 h 38 m
By car794 km · 8 h 58 m
We found six 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📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverA Ave at 4th St (Kaslo) →New Westminster555 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 →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option two · three legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverA Ave at 4th St (Kaslo) →New Westminster555 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 →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option three · three legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverA Ave at 4th St (Kaslo) →Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)571 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) →Horseshoe Bay19 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverHorseshoe Bay →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)43 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option four · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverA Ave at 4th St (Kaslo) →Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)571 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚗PoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)53 kmOnly some rides take bikes — look for the bicycle icon on the listingSchedule is variable — check Poparide for driver-listed dates and times
Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
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Option five · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Commute like a local on the West Coast Express.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverA Ave at 4th St (Kaslo) →Abbotsford506 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 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) →Vancouver Canada Place63 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.
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option six · three legs✈ the splurge📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverA Ave at 4th St (Kaslo) →Castlegar93 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Castlegar (YCG)Castlegar →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)402 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
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: Squamish to Kaslo (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Kaslo: Nelson (best: bus) · Abbotsford (best: bus) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Squamish: Bowen Island (best: bus + ferry) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + ferry) · Armstrong (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry + rental car)