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 can carry you and your bike from Langley to Merritt.
For scale
As the crow flies175 km
Biking whole way247 km ยท 18 h 58 m
By car233 km ยท 2 h 12 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 · two legs
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ฒFirst, get from Central Langley to Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley), about 6.3 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
๐BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressCarvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley) โDowntown Chilliwack Bay B57 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver โ Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Chilliwack โMerritt139 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒYou arrive at Merritt.
Option two · two legs
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ฒFirst, get from Central Langley to 276 St at Fraser Hwy (Langley), about 15 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
๐BC Transit21 Fraser Hwyor the 21A Fraser Hwy (doesn't run every day)276 St at Fraser Hwy (Langley) โSouth Fraser Way at Center St (Abbotsford)8.6 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐ฒTravel the short hop from South Fraser Way at Center St (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford Airport, about 2.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Ebus (Vancouver โ Kelowna) or Ebus (Vancouver โ Kamloops) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford Airport โMerritt172 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at Merritt.
Option three · two legs
Another way: the same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ฒFirst, get from Central Langley to Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley), about 6.3 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
๐BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)or Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Vancouver) (doesn't run every day)Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley) โChilliwack57 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐EbusVancouver โ Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver โ Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Chilliwack โMerritt139 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒYou arrive at Merritt.
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: Merritt to Langley (best: bus)
Connections from Langley: Delta (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Parksville (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Sicamous (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
Connections from Merritt: Kamloops (best: bus) · Vancouver (best: bus) · Cortes Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)