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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Mission to Salmon Arm.
For scale
As the crow flies280 km
Biking whole way426 km · 29 h 39 m
By car406 km · 3 h 56 m
We found four ways to get you there.
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
🚎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 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲Travel 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Abbotsford Airport →Salmon Arm332 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.
🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) →Coquitlam Central41 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 – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Salmon Arm393 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.
🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) →Haney Place (Maple Ridge)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.
🚎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 – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Salmon Arm393 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.
🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.
Option four · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A train, a SkyTrain, a city bus, and a coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) →Coquitlam Central41 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 →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.
🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Chilliwack →Salmon Arm299 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable
🚲You arrive at Salmon Arm.
Route facts last checked July 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: Salmon Arm to Mission (best: bus)
Connections from Mission: Port Coquitlam (best: train) · Langford (best: train + ferry + bus) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: train + ferry + rental car)
Connections from Salmon Arm: Vernon (best: bus) · Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Powell River (best: bus + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Mission and Salmon Arm