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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Port Coquitlam to Squamish.
For scale
As the crow flies62 km
Biking whole way100 km · 5 h 54 m
By car96 km · 1 h 14 m
We found two 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 · two legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
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.
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)59 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.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option two · three legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚆West Coast ExpressTransLinkPort Coquitlam Station →Coquitlam Central5.1 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 →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)58 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
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: Squamish to Port Coquitlam (best: bus + train)
Connections from Port Coquitlam: Mission (best: train) · Texada Island (best: train + bus + ferry) · Port McNeill (best: train + ferry + bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: train + ferry + rental car)
Connections from Squamish: Bowen Island (best: bus + ferry) · Lund (best: bus + ferry) · Sointula (best: bus + ferry + rental car) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry + rental car)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Coquitlam and Squamish