Merritt to Seattle, WA with a bike

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 Merritt to Seattle, WA.

For scale

As the crow flies301 km

Biking whole wayno route found

By carno route found

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 · two legs

Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌EbusVancouver – Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Merritt →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)230 kmRides in the hold — 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.

🚆Amtrak CascadesVancouver – Seattle (Cascades)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Seattle Downtown WA194 kmRoll on the bike carReserve bike spotBike fee

Two daily round trips from Pacific Central; reserve bike space when you book. Passport required.

🚲You arrive at Seattle Downtown WA.

Option two · two legs

Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the train.

CarrierRideYour bike

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Seattle Downtown WA204 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers

🚲You arrive at Seattle Downtown WA.

Option three · three legs📅 seasonal

SkyTrain helps connect the dots.

CarrierRideYour bike

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Bridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌Quick Shuttle (Quick Coach Lines / TRAXX)Vancouver – Seattle (SeaTac)Bridgeport (Richmond) →Seattle Downtown WA198 kmBikes accepted — book as an add-on$42 USD each — about $57 CAD

Runs year-round; winter service drops to Friday–Monday only.

🚲You arrive at Seattle Downtown WA.

Option four · four legs📅 seasonal

Two coach buses and two city buses.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌EbusVancouver – Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Merritt →Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre)207 kmRides in the hold — 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.

🚲Travel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Aldergrove-Langley Taxi Ltd., Green Cab might help.

🚎TransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationSurrey Central →White Rock Centre18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.

🚎TransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationWhite Rock Centre →Bridgeport (Richmond)30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.

🚌Quick Shuttle (Quick Coach Lines / TRAXX)Vancouver – Seattle (SeaTac)Bridgeport (Richmond) →Seattle Downtown WA198 kmBikes accepted — book as an add-on$42 USD each — about $57 CAD

Runs year-round; winter service drops to Friday–Monday only.

🚲You arrive at Seattle Downtown WA.

Option five · four legs✈ the splurge

The long way round, but it works.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Merritt →Abbotsford Airport172 kmRides in the hold — 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.

✈️Flair AirlinesAbbotsford (YXX) – Calgary (YYC)Abbotsford Airport →Calgary AB634 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike feeReserve bike spotNo e-bikes

✈️Flair AirlinesVancouver (YVR) – Calgary (YYC)Calgary AB →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)683 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike feeReserve bike spotNo e-bikes

✈️Alaska AirlinesVancouver (YVR) – Seattle (SEA)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Seattle SeaTac Airport WA204 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike feeNo e-bikes

🚲At the far end, Seattle, WA is about 17 km from Seattle SeaTac Airport WA. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

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: Seattle, WA to Merritt (best: train + bus)

Connections from Merritt: Logan Lake (best: bus) · White Rock (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)

Connections from Seattle, WA: Victoria (best: ferry) · Parksville (best: bus + ferry) · Slocan (best: train + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: train + SkyTrain + plane)

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