North Vancouver to Abbotsford 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, ferries and trains can carry you and your bike from North Vancouver to Abbotsford.

For scale

As the crow flies65 km

Biking whole way82 km · 4 h 41 m

By car74 km · 51 m

We found seven 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 · three legs

One long leg does most of the travelling.

CarrierRideYour bike

⛴️SeaBusTransLinkLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada Place3.5 kmRoll on, free — bikes ride inside the cabin6 bikes per sailing at rush hour — weekdays 7–9:30 am and 3–6:30 pm; no limit other timesE-bikes OK — no charging on boardNo trailers — 185 cm max bike length

Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →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) →Highstreet Mall (Abbotsford)44 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

🚲At the far end, Central Abbotsford is about 6.6 km from Highstreet Mall (Abbotsford). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.

Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Local transit all the way.

CarrierRideYour bike

Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central →Haney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚎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 31A Valley Connector or 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

🚲You arrive at G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford).

Option three · three legs

The same idea as Option one, on different routes.

CarrierRideYour bike

Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Abbotsford50 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 Abbotsford.

Option four · three legs

Two connections, then you're on your way.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) →Park Royal (West Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Vancouver) (doesn't run every day)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) →Abbotsford65 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚲You arrive at Abbotsford.

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Option five · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

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

CarrierRideYour bike

Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.

🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)63 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.

🚲You arrive at G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford).

Option six · three legs

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

CarrierRideYour bike

Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌EbusVancouver – Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Abbotsford65 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚲You arrive at Abbotsford.

Option seven · four legs📅 seasonal

SkyTrain helps connect the dots.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) →Park Royal (West Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada Place5 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes

Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Abbotsford is about 6.6 km from Highstreet Mall (Abbotsford). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Route facts last checked August 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: Abbotsford to North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus)

Connections from North Vancouver: Gibsons (best: bus + ferry) · Texada Island (best: bus + ferry) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: SeaBus + ferry + rental car)

Connections from Abbotsford: White Rock (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Nanaimo (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Salmon Arm (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)

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