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, ferries, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Sechelt to West Vancouver.

For scale
As the crow flies48 km
Biking whole way48 km Β· 2 h 26 m
By car46 km Β· 1 h 14 m

We found two ways to get you there.

πŸŽ’ 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
Just one connection.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Sunshine Coast ConnectorLangdale – Powell RiverCowrie St at Trail Ave (Sechelt) β†’Langdale (Gibsons)24 kmReserve bike spot β€” rack space is limited$20 bike Β· $40 e-bikeNo box needed β€” rack on the bus
Includes the Earls Cove–Saltery Bay ferry leg.
⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – LangdaleLangdale (Gibsons) β†’Horseshoe Bay16 kmRoll on, free β€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK β€” no charging on board
🚲At the far end, West Vancouver is about 11 km from Horseshoe Bay. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
Option two · three legs✈ the splurge
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
πŸ›©οΈHarbour AirVancouver Harbour – SecheltPorpoise Bay (Sechelt) β†’CXH (Vancouver)51 kmFront wheel must come off$20 handling fee β€” bike weight counts toward your baggage allowanceNot on the Twin Otter β€” other floatplanes are fine; confirm when booking
🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place β†’Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)Roll on, free β€” 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) β†’Park Royal (West Vancouver)5.7 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β€” first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Park Royal (West Vancouver).
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: West Vancouver to Sechelt (best: ferry + bus)

Connections from Sechelt: Bowen Island (best: bus + ferry) · Comox (best: bus + ferry) · West Kelowna (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)

Connections from West Vancouver: Maple Ridge (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Lytton (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Castlegar (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Sechelt and West Vancouver