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 Maple Ridge to Hope.
For scale
As the crow flies86 km
Biking whole way142 km ยท 8 h 09 m
By car117 km ยท 1 h 19 m
We found seven 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 · three legs
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) โCoquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐EbusVancouver โ Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver โ Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โHope136 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒYou arrive at Hope.
Option two · 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
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) โCoquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โNew WestminsterRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverNew Westminster โHope121 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐ฒYou arrive at Hope.
Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) โLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
๐ฒTravel 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.
๐BC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)Junction Mall (Mission) โG Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford)9.1 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 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.
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))Abbotsford โHope72 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒYou arrive at Hope.
Option four · four legs
Two city buses, a SkyTrain, and a coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) โCoquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) โDowntown Chilliwack Bay B76 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.
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Chilliwack โHope45 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐ฒYou arrive at Hope.
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Option five · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) โCoquitlam Central19 kmRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carWeekdays only โ peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐EbusVancouver โ Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver โ Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โHope136 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒYou arrive at Hope.
Option six · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option three, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) โLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 kmRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carWeekdays only โ peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) to Junction Mall (Mission), about 0.3 km.
๐BC Transit31 Valley ConnectorJunction Mall (Mission) โG Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford)9.1 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 G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford, about 0.6 km.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver โ Kamloops) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford โHope72 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ฒYou arrive at Hope.
Option seven · four legs
The same idea as Option four, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) โCoquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) โAbbotsford50 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
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Abbotsford โHope72 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐ฒYou arrive at Hope.
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: Hope to Maple Ridge (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Maple Ridge: North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus) · Port Renfrew (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Williams Lake (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
Connections from Hope: Chilliwack (best: bus) · Kamloops (best: bus) · Castlegar (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Maple Ridge and Hope