Salmon Arm to Squamish with a bike

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 Salmon Arm to Squamish.

For scale

As the crow flies295 km

Biking whole way560 km · 36 h 31 m

By car529 km · 5 h 21 m

We found 9 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 · three legs📅 seasonal

Beautiful BC from a coach window.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)393 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌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

The same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.

CarrierRideYour bike

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →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).

Option three · three legs📅 seasonal

Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)391 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) →Horseshoe Bay19 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverHorseshoe Bay →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)43 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 four · two legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

A carpool saves the day.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚗PoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)53 kmOnly some rides take bikes — look for the bicycle icon on the listingSchedule is variable — check Poparide for driver-listed dates and times

Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).

🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).

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Option five · four legs📅 seasonal

The coach takes care of the long stretch.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Chilliwack299 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)76 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

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.

🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).

Option six · four legs📅 seasonal

Another way: the same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Chilliwack299 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚲Travel the short hop from Chilliwack to Downtown Chilliwack Bay B, about 1.3 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.

🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).

Option seven · four legs📅 seasonal

The same idea as Option five, on different routes.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Abbotsford326 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Abbotsford →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)50 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

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.

🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).

Option eight · four legs📅 seasonal

Another way: the same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Abbotsford326 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.

🚲You arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).

Option 9 · three legs✈ the splurge📅 seasonal

Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌EbusKamloops – Kelowna (via Salmon Arm)Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE (Salmon Arm) →Kelowna Airport87 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

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 Salmon Arm (best: bus + SkyTrain)

Connections from Salmon Arm: Chase (best: bus) · Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Powell River (best: bus + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)

Connections from Squamish: Bowen Island (best: bus + ferry) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + ferry) · Armstrong (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry + rental car)

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