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 Port Coquitlam to Skagway, AK.
For scale
As the crow flies1,392 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By carno route found
We found one way to get you there, ferries doing the heavy lifting.
🎒 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⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Coquitlam Station →Vancouver Canada Place28 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.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettVancouver Canada Place →Bellingham WA75 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham WA to Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA), about 4.2 km.
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwayBellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) →Skagway Ferry Terminal AK1465 kmRoll on, ready to ride — no boxed or taken-apart bikesBike fare — not published; call 1-800-642-0066E-bikes OK — push it on and off the ramp
Weekly in winter, about four days between Bellingham and Skagway. Bikes roll on ready to ride, not boxed; call to book the bike fare. Passport required.
🚲You arrive at Skagway Ferry Terminal AK.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Skagway, AK to Port Coquitlam (best: ferry + bus + 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 Skagway, AK: Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Parksville (best: ferry + bus) · Enderby (best: ferry + bus) · Fernie (best: ferry + bus)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Coquitlam