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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Revelstoke to Surrey.
For scale
As the crow flies388 km
Biking whole way563 km · 36 h 54 m
By car540 km · 5 h 20 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 · one leg
The bus does the hard part.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Revelstoke →Surrey456 kmRides in the hold — 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.
🚲You arrive at Surrey.
Option two · three legs✈ the splurge
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusKelowna/Salmon Arm – GoldenRevelstoke →Kelowna Airport171 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Kelowna (YLW)Kelowna Airport →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)288 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Surrey CentralRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Surrey Central.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Surrey to Revelstoke (best: bus)
Connections from Revelstoke: Sicamous (best: bus) · Barkerville (best: bus) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)
Connections from Surrey: Mission (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Powell River (best: bus + ferry) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: SkyTrain + train + ferry)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Revelstoke and Surrey