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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Skagway, AK to North Vancouver.
For scale
As the crow flies1,374 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By carno route found
We found three 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 · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwaySkagway Ferry Terminal AK →Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA)1465 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.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) to Bellingham WA, about 4.2 km.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettBellingham WA →Vancouver Canada Place75 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
⛴️SeaBusTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)3.5 kmRoll on, free — bikes ride inside the cabin6 bikes per sailing at rush hour — weekdays 7–9:30 am and 3–6:30 pm; no limit other timesE-bikes OK — no charging on boardNo trailers — 185 cm max bike length
Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.
🚲You arrive at Lonsdale Quay (North Vancouver).
Option two · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The ferry is the main event.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwaySkagway Ferry Terminal AK →Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA)1465 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.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) to Bellingham WA, about 4.2 km.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettBellingham WA →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)74 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Park Royal (West Vancouver)5.7 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Lonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Lonsdale Quay (North Vancouver).
Option three · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A ferry, two coach buses, and a city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️Alaska Marine HighwayBellingham – Haines – SkagwaySkagway Ferry Terminal AK →Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA)1465 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.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bellingham Cruise Terminal WA (Bellingham WA) to Bellingham WA, about 4.2 km.
🚌FlixBus (operated by MTRWestern)Vancouver – Seattle via Bellingham & EverettBellingham WA →Vancouver Canada Place75 kmRack on the bus — space not guaranteedAbout $19–37Book bike as add-onNo e-bikes, tandems or trailers
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →Park Royal (West Vancouver)5 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.
🚎TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Lonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Lonsdale Quay (North 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: North Vancouver to Skagway, AK (best: SeaBus + bus + ferry)
Connections from Skagway, AK: Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Parksville (best: ferry + bus) · Enderby (best: ferry + bus) · Fernie (best: ferry + bus)
Connections from North Vancouver: Gibsons (best: bus + ferry) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus + ferry) · Trail (best: SeaBus + SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SeaBus + SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in North Vancouver