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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Port Moody to Merritt.

For scale
As the crow flies174 km
Biking whole way279 km ยท 20 h 50 m
By car257 km ยท 2 h 28 m

We found one way to get you there.

๐ŸŽ’ 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
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšSkyTrainTransLinkMoody Centre (Coquitlam) โ†’Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ŸšŒEbusVancouver โ€“ Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver โ€“ Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ€“ Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) โ†’Merritt230 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.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Merritt.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Merritt to Port Moody (best: bus + SkyTrain)

Connections from Port Moody: Bowen Island (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Comox (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Nakusp (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SkyTrain + plane)

Connections from Merritt: Logan Lake (best: bus) · West Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Moody and Merritt