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 Rossland.
For scale
As the crow flies349 km
Biking whole way600 km · 40 h 56 m
By car584 km · 6 h 27 m
We found five 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 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Mountain Man Mike's will get you there.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverNew Westminster →Castlegar462 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 Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 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
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.
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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 →Castlegar462 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 Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 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
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) →Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
🚲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 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 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 →Castlegar413 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 Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 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
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚆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.
🚎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 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 G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford, about 0.6 km.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverAbbotsford →Castlegar413 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 Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 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
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
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Option five · five legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Castlegar (YCG)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Castlegar402 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 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
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Not an option · five legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Two city buses, a SkyTrain, and two coach buses.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave)297 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) to Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail), about 0 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Creston Cabs might help.
🚎BC Transit46 RosslandCedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Not an option · five legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: two city buses, a SkyTrain, and two coach buses.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverNew Westminster →Greenwood376 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Greenwood →Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave)170 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) to Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail), about 0 km.
🚎BC Transit46 RosslandCedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Not an option · five legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A train, a SkyTrain, two coach buses, and a city bus.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚆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 – KelownaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave)297 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) to Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail), about 0 km.
🚎BC Transit46 RosslandCedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Not an option · five legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Three city buses and two coach buses.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) →Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
🚲Travel the short hop from Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) to Junction Mall (Mission), about 0.3 km.
🚎BC Transit31 Valley ConnectorJunction Mall (Mission) →G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford)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 G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford, about 0.6 km.
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaAbbotsford →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)266 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave)297 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) to Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail), about 0 km.
🚎BC Transit46 RosslandCedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Not an option · six legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Six legs, end to end.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) →Coquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Castlegar211 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar to Castlegar Airport, about 3.4 km.
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCastlegar Airport →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)24 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
🚎BC Transit45 TeckCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland)7.1 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
🚲You arrive at Columbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland).
Route facts last checked October 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: Rossland to Maple Ridge (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Maple Ridge: North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus) · Port Alberni (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Revelstoke (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Rossland: Salmo (best: bus) · Revelstoke (best: bus) · New Westminster (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
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