Maple Ridge to Cranbrook with a bike

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 Maple Ridge to Cranbrook.

For scale

As the crow flies497 km

Biking whole way885 km · 59 h 45 m

By car809 km · 8 h 46 m

We found eight ways to get you there.

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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Halfway across the province, no car required.

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🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central19 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverNew Westminster →Nelson495 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)Nelson →Cranbrook162 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.

🚲You arrive at Cranbrook.

Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.

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🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) →Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 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.

🚲Travel the short hop from Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) to Junction Mall (Mission), about 0.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Teco Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)Junction Mall (Mission) →G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford)9.1 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford, about 0.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverAbbotsford →Nelson445 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.

🚲You arrive at Cranbrook.

Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

The same trip, but with Ebus for the coach bus leg.

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🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central19 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Calgary AB783 kmRides in the hold — 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.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚲You arrive at Cranbrook.

Option four · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Another way: same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.

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🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) →Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 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.

🚲Travel the short hop from Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) to Junction Mall (Mission), about 0.3 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford Airport, about 6.8 km.

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford Airport →Calgary AB723 kmRides in the hold — 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.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚲You arrive at Cranbrook.

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Option five · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.

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🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central19 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Chilliwack →Calgary AB690 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚲You arrive at Cranbrook.

Option six · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

The same idea as Option five, on different routes.

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🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central19 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Abbotsford50 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Abbotsford →Calgary AB717 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚲You arrive at Cranbrook.

Option seven · five legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Option one, plus a coach bus at the finish.

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🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central19 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌Quick Shuttle (Quick Coach Lines / TRAXX)Vancouver – Seattle (SeaTac)Vancouver Canada Place →Surrey31 kmBikes accepted — book as an add-on$42 USD each — about $57 CAD

Runs year-round; winter service drops to Friday–Monday only.

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Surrey →Calgary AB761 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚲You arrive at Cranbrook.

Option eight · three legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

One long leg does most of the travelling.

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🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central19 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Cranbrook (YXC)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YXC (Cranbrook)539 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes

🚲At the far end, Central Cranbrook is about 12 km from YXC (Cranbrook). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Key City Cabs Ltd., Star Taxi might help.

Route facts last checked July 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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