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 Sparwood.
For scale
As the crow flies560 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car934 km ยท 10 h 07 m
We found 11 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 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
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 โMain Street-Science World (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Main Street-Science World (Vancouver) to Pacific Central Station (Vancouver), about 0.2 km.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โGolden568 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.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โCranbrook223 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐BC TransitElkford โ Cranbrook (Health Connections)Cranbrook โSparwood78 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Wednesday and Friday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
Option two · five 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 โMain Street-Science World (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Main Street-Science World (Vancouver) to Pacific Central Station (Vancouver), about 0.2 km.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โGolden568 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.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โCranbrook223 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐BC TransitElkford โ Cranbrook (Health Connections)Cranbrook โSparwood78 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Wednesday and Friday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
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
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 Airport, about 6.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford Airport โGolden508 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.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โCranbrook223 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐BC TransitElkford โ Cranbrook (Health Connections)Cranbrook โSparwood78 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Wednesday and Friday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
Option four · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
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 โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)495 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.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โSparwood240 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
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Option five · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) โMission City Station22 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 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 Airport, about 6.8 km.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford Airport โGolden508 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.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โCranbrook223 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐BC TransitElkford โ Cranbrook (Health Connections)Cranbrook โSparwood78 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Wednesday and Friday only.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
Option six · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same trip, but with Ebus 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 โMain Street-Science World (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Main Street-Science World (Vancouver) to Pacific Central Station (Vancouver), about 0.2 km.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โCalgary AB784 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.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB โSparwood275 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
Option seven · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option four, 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 โNew WestminsterRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverNew Westminster โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)495 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.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โSparwood240 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
Option eight · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option four, 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.
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.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverAbbotsford โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)445 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.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โSparwood240 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
Option 9 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option seven, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge) โMission City Station22 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.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverAbbotsford โ1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)445 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.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) โSparwood240 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
Option 10 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city 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 โMain Street-Science World (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Main Street-Science World (Vancouver) to Pacific Central Station (Vancouver), about 0.2 km.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โGolden568 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.
๐BC Transit36 Golden โ Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden โCranbrook223 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
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Cranbrook โ Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)Cranbrook โSparwood78 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
Option 11 · four legs✈ the splurge📞 on demand — book ahead with the operator
Same as Option four, 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 โYVR-Airport (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
โ๏ธAir CanadaVancouver (YVR) โ Cranbrook (YXC)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โYXC (Cranbrook)539 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
๐Tunnel49Elk Valley โ Cranbrook AirportYXC (Cranbrook) โSparwood82 kmRides in the hold โ boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike fee โ $50 + GST per bike bag on the Calgary shuttle; Cranbrook might be extra
On-demand airport shuttle, year-round, 8 AM to 10 PM, two-person minimum. Bikes go if packed; mention it when you book, and there might be an extra fee.
๐ฒYou arrive at Sparwood.
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: Sparwood to Maple Ridge (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Maple Ridge: North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus) · Port Alberni (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Nakusp (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Sparwood: Cranbrook (best: bus) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Saturna Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
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