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, ferries and trains can carry you and your bike from Pender Island to Mission.

For scale
As the crow flies81 km
Biking whole way118 km Β· 6 h 31 m
By car118 km Β· 2 h 45 m

We found five ways to get you there, ferries doing the heavy lifting.

πŸŽ’ 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
A ferry, three city buses, and a SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Southern Gulf IslandsOtter Bay (Pender Island) β†’Tsawwassen (Delta)27 kmRoll on, free β€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK β€” no charging on board
Sailing times vary a lot by routing: some trips are about 50 minutes, others run 2 to 3 hours via Swartz Bay. Check the specific sailing before you book.
🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen Ferryor the 900 Bike Bus (seasonal)Tsawwassen (Delta) β†’Bridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) β†’Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free β€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central β†’Haney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) β†’Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
🚲You arrive at Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission).
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Commute like a local on the West Coast Express.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Southern Gulf IslandsOtter Bay (Pender Island) β†’Tsawwassen (Delta)27 kmRoll on, free β€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK β€” no charging on board
Sailing times vary a lot by routing: some trips are about 50 minutes, others run 2 to 3 hours via Swartz Bay. Check the specific sailing before you book.
🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen Ferryor the 900 Bike Bus (seasonal)Tsawwassen (Delta) β†’Bridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) β†’Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free β€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πŸš†West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central β†’Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)41 kmRoll on, free β€” 2 bikes per carWeekdays only β€” peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
🚲You arrive at Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission).
Option three · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A transport smorgasbord: ferry, coach bus, city buses, and SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesSwartz Bay – Southern Gulf IslandsOtter Bay (Pender Island) β†’Swartz Bay (North Saanich)14 kmRoll on, free β€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK β€” no charging on board
🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector β€” Vancouver / VictoriaSwartz Bay (North Saanich) β†’Tsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRides in the hold β€” bagged or boxed$42 per bike β€” 50 lb maxReserve bike spot β€” recommended
⛴️ Downtown to downtown via the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay ferry crossing.
🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen FerryTsawwassen (Delta) β†’Bridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) β†’Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free β€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central β†’Haney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) β†’Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
🚲You arrive at Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission).
Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A ferry, a coach bus, a city bus, a SkyTrain, and a train.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesSwartz Bay – Southern Gulf IslandsOtter Bay (Pender Island) β†’Swartz Bay (North Saanich)14 kmRoll on, free β€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK β€” no charging on board
🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector β€” Vancouver / VictoriaSwartz Bay (North Saanich) β†’Tsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRides in the hold β€” bagged or boxed$42 per bike β€” 50 lb maxReserve bike spot β€” recommended
⛴️ Downtown to downtown via the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay ferry crossing.
🚎TransLink620 Bridgeport Station / Tsawwassen FerryTsawwassen (Delta) β†’Bridgeport (Richmond)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
The 620 is year-round, roughly hourly, timed to sailings, with two bike-rack spots. On busy summer ferry days the seasonal 900 Bike Bus can carry an extra 10 bikes.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBridgeport (Richmond) β†’Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free β€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πŸš†West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central β†’Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)41 kmRoll on, free β€” 2 bikes per carWeekdays only β€” peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
🚲You arrive at Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission).
Option five · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option three, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Southern Gulf IslandsOtter Bay (Pender Island) β†’Tsawwassen (Delta)27 kmRoll on, free β€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK β€” no charging on board
Sailing times vary a lot by routing: some trips are about 50 minutes, others run 2 to 3 hours via Swartz Bay. Check the specific sailing before you book.
🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector β€” Vancouver / VictoriaTsawwassen (Delta) β†’Downtown Vancouver31 kmRides in the hold β€” bagged or boxed$42 per bike β€” 50 lb maxReserve bike spot β€” recommended
⛴️ Downtown to downtown via the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay ferry crossing.
🚌Whistler ShuttleVancouver – WhistlerDowntown Vancouver β†’Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)11 kmBook ahead β€” bikes carried with advance noticeBike fee
Door-to-door shuttle; the downtown Vancouver pickup is suspended for summer 2026.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) β†’Coquitlam CentralRoll on, free β€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central β†’Haney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Haney Place (Maple Ridge) β†’Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
🚲You arrive at Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission).
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: Mission to Pender Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry)

Connections from Pender Island: North Cowichan (Chemainus & Crofton) (best: ferry + bus) · Abbotsford (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Enderby (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)

Connections from Mission: Port Coquitlam (best: train) · Pemberton (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: train + ferry + rental car)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Pender Island and Mission