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 Maple Ridge to Pemberton.
For scale
As the crow flies124 km
Biking whole way207 km ยท 12 h 38 m
By car196 km ยท 2 h 32 m
We found four 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 · four legs📅 seasonal
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 โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)106 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
๐BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterGateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โFrontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)26 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).
Option two · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ 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 โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)106 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
๐BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterGateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โFrontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)26 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).
Option three · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a coach bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) โVancouver Canada Place41 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.
๐Squamish ConnectorSquamish โ VancouverVancouver Canada Place โAdventure Centre (Squamish)63 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack โ otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ WhistlerAdventure Centre (Squamish) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)48 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
๐BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterGateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โFrontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)26 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).
Option four · four legs✈ the splurge
Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the 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 โVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
๐ฉ๏ธHarbour AirVancouver Harbour โ WhistlerCXH (Vancouver) โGreen Lake (Whistler)96 kmFront wheel must come off$20 handling fee โ bike weight counts toward your baggage allowanceNot on the Twin Otter โ other floatplanes are fine; confirm when booking
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Green Lake (Whistler) to Meadow Park Sports Centre (Whistler), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Resort Cabs, Whistler Taxi might help.
๐BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterMeadow Park Sports Centre (Whistler) โFrontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)22 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
๐ฒYou arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).
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: Pemberton 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 Pemberton: Squamish (best: bus) · Galiano Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Armstrong (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Prince Rupert (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Maple Ridge and Pemberton