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 Sparwood to Skagway, AK.
For scale
As the crow flies1,691 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By carno route found
We found six 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Beautiful BC from a coach window.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)Sparwood →1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson)240 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.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Vancouver1680 Hwy 3A/6 (Nelson) →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)511 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 · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC TransitElkford – Cranbrook (Health Connections)Sparwood →Cranbrook78 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 Wednesday and Friday only.
🚎BC Transit36 Golden – Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Cranbrook →Golden223 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)568 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.
🚌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 three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same trip, but with Ebus for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Sparwood →Calgary AB275 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)784 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.
🚌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 four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – CalgarySparwood →Cranbrook78 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
🚎BC Transit36 Golden – Cranbrook Connector (Health Connections)Cranbrook →Golden223 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.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Golden →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)568 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.
🚌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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Option five · five legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option one, plus a city bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit41 Fernie / Sparwood / Elkfordor the Elkford – Cranbrook (Health Connections) (doesn't run every day)Lodge Pole Village (Sparwood) →9th Ave at 19th St (Fernie)32 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 Wednesday and Friday only.
🚌Tunnel49Fernie – Calgary Airport9th Ave at 19th St (Fernie) →Calgary AB185 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike fee — $50 + GST per bike bag on the Calgary shuttle; Cranbrook might be extra
A winter ski shuttle: Wednesdays and Saturdays, mid-December to late March. Other times need a six-passenger custom booking. Bike bags $50 plus GST.
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Calgary AB →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)784 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.
🚌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 six · five legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule📞 on demand — book ahead with the operator
The splurge: hop a flight.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Tunnel49Elk Valley – Cranbrook AirportSparwood →YXC (Cranbrook)82 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike fee — $50 + GST per bike bag on the Calgary shuttle; Cranbrook might be extra
On-demand airport shuttle, year-round, 8 AM to 10 PM, two-person minimum. Bikes go if packed; mention it when you book, and there might be an extra fee.
✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Cranbrook (YXC)YXC (Cranbrook) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)539 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.
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 Sparwood (best: ferry + bus)
Connections from Sparwood: Cranbrook (best: bus) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Bowen Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + 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 Sparwood