BC Cycle Tourism Society

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 Sicamous.

For scale
As the crow flies315 km
Biking whole way493 km ยท 33 h 36 m
By car457 km ยท 4 h 33 m

We found five ways to get you there.

๐ŸŽ’ 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
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽTransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) โ†’Coquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ŸšSkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โ†’Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โ†’Sicamous418 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.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Sicamous.
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Ÿš†West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) โ†’Coquitlam 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.
๐ŸšSkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โ†’Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โ†’Sicamous418 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.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Sicamous.
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
๐ŸšŽTransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) โ†’Lougheed 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.
๐ŸšฒTravel 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.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)Junction Mall (Mission) โ†’G 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
๐ŸšฒTravel the short hop from G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford Airport, about 6.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford Airport โ†’Sicamous357 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.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Sicamous.
Option four · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Ÿš†West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) โ†’Lougheed 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.
๐ŸšฒTravel the short hop from Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) to Junction Mall (Mission), about 0.3 km.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)Junction Mall (Mission) โ†’G 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
๐ŸšฒTravel the short hop from G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) to Abbotsford Airport, about 6.8 km.
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford Airport โ†’Sicamous357 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.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Sicamous.
Option five · four legs✈ the splurge
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽTransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) โ†’Coquitlam Central16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ŸšSkyTrainTransLinkCoquitlam Central โ†’Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
โœˆ๏ธAir CanadaVancouver (YVR) โ€“ Kelowna (YLW)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โ†’Kelowna Airport288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
๐ŸšŒEbusKelowna/Salmon Arm โ€“ GoldenKelowna Airport โ†’Sicamous113 kmRides in the hold โ€” bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Sicamous.
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: Sicamous 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 Sicamous: Enderby (best: bus) · Williams Lake (best: bus) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Maple Ridge and Sicamous