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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Rossland to Skagway, AK.
For scale
As the crow flies1,611 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By carno route found
We found two ways 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 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit45 TeckColumbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland) →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)7.1 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
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Castlegar Airport24 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar Airport to Castlegar, about 3.4 km.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverCastlegar →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)478 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Bellingham WA74 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.
Option two · six legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A transport smorgasbord: city buses, plane, SkyTrain, coach bus, and ferry.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit45 TeckColumbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland) →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)7.1 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
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Castlegar Airport24 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar Airport to Castlegar, about 3.4 km.
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Castlegar (YCG)Castlegar →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)402 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Bellingham WA74 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.
Not an option · five legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A city bus, three coach buses, and a ferry.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit46 RosslandColumbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland) →Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail)7 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail) to Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave), about 0 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Creston Cabs might help.
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)297 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Bellingham WA74 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.
Not an option · five legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: a city bus, three coach buses, and a ferry.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit46 RosslandColumbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland) →Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail)7 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Cedar Ave at Farwell St (Trail) to Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave), about 0 km.
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Trail (A&W 1136 Bay Ave) →Grand Forks151 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverGrand Forks →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)411 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Bellingham WA74 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.
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Not an option · six legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Six legs, end to end.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit45 TeckColumbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland) →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)7.1 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
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Castlegar Airport24 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar Airport to Castlegar, about 3.4 km.
🚌Silver City StagelinesTrail – Kelowna (Hwy 3/33)Castlegar →Kelowna (Orchard Park Mall)211 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚌EbusVancouver – KelownaKelowna (Orchard Park Mall) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)331 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Bellingham WA74 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.
Not an option · six legs🚫 not possible with a bike⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: six legs, end to end.
🚫 This chain exists, but Silver City Stagelines does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit45 TeckColumbia Ave at Spokane St (Rossland) →Cedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail)7.1 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
🚎BC Transit98 Columbia ConnectorCedar Ave at Spokane St (Trail) →Castlegar Airport24 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
🚲Travel the short hop from Castlegar Airport to Castlegar, about 3.4 km.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverGrand Forks →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)411 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Bellingham WA74 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 Rossland (best: ferry + bus)
Connections from Rossland: Salmo (best: bus) · Revelstoke (best: bus) · Port Moody (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Skagway, AK: Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Parksville (best: ferry + bus) · Mill Bay (best: ferry + bus) · Fernie (best: ferry + bus)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Rossland