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 Richmond to Kimberley.
For scale
As the crow flies519 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car884 km · 9 h 39 m
We found four 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkRichmond-Brighouse →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Golden568 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.
🚎BC Transit36 Golden – Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden →Cranbrook223 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Key City Cabs Ltd., Star Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit22 KC Commuter12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) →Kimberley Conference Centre26 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎TransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationBridgeport (Richmond) →White Rock Centre30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.
🚎TransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationWhite Rock Centre →Surrey Central18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.
🚲Travel the short hop from Surrey Central to Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre), about 3.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Aldergrove-Langley Taxi Ltd., Green Cab might help.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) →Golden545 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.
🚎BC Transit36 Golden – Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Golden →Cranbrook223 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Health Connections bus: medical patients get priority. You must call ahead to book a seat. Runs Tuesday and Thursday only.
🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km.
🚎BC Transit22 KC Commuter12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) →Kimberley Conference Centre26 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkRichmond-Brighouse →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverNew Westminster →1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)495 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) →Cranbrook162 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Mountain Man Mike's: Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
Mountain Man Mike's: The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km.
🚎BC Transit22 KC Commuter12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) →Kimberley Conference Centre26 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.
Option four · four legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option three, but a plane instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkRichmond-Brighouse →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Flair AirlinesVancouver (YVR) – Calgary (YYC)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Calgary AB683 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike feeReserve bike spotNo e-bikes
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.
🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km.
🚎BC Transit22 KC Commuter12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) →Kimberley Conference Centre26 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.
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: Kimberley to Richmond (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Richmond: Galiano Island (best: bus + ferry) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Trail (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Kimberley: Kaslo (best: bus) · Summerland (best: bus) · Whistler (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)