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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Port Coquitlam to Mackenzie.
For scale
As the crow flies677 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car947 km ยท 10 h 20 m
We found four 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
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Coquitlam Station โCoquitlam Central5.1 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 โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โKamloops301 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.
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โMackenzie165 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
๐ฒYou arrive at Mackenzie.
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Coquitlam Station โLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission)36 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. 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, about 0.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Abbotsford โKamloops236 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeKamloops โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)456 kmRides in the hold โ bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โMackenzie165 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
๐ฒYou arrive at Mackenzie.
Option three · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Ride The Canadian through the mountains.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Coquitlam Station โCoquitlam Central5.1 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 โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐VIA RailThe Canadian (Vancouver โ Kamloops North โ Jasper)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โJasper AB541 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Two departures a week in season; bikes can be checked on and off at Vancouver and Jasper only.
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Jasper AB โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)331 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โMackenzie165 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
๐ฒYou arrive at Mackenzie.
Option four · six legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A transport smorgasbord: trains, SkyTrain, plane, ferry, and coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Coquitlam Station โCoquitlam Central5.1 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 โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver โ Port HardyVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โYZT (Port Hardy)343 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐ฒTravel the short hop from YZT (Port Hardy) to Bear Cove (Port Hardy), about 8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.
โด๏ธBC FerriesPort Hardy โ Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Bear Cove (Port Hardy) โDowntown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)445 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
Sails alternate days, roughly 3โ4 sailings a week each way in summer.
๐VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert โ Prince George โ Jasper)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) โDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)591 kmChecked baggage โ staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK โ battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
๐BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George โ Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) โMackenzie165 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed โ checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
๐ฒYou arrive at Mackenzie.
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: Mackenzie to Port Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
Connections from Port Coquitlam: Mission (best: train) · Princeton (best: train + SkyTrain + bus) · Nakusp (best: train + SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: train + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Mackenzie: Chetwynd (best: bus) · Whistler (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Maple Ridge (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Coquitlam and Mackenzie