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 Squamish to Crofton.
For scale
As the crow flies104 km
Biking whole way161 km Β· 8 h 13 m
By car217 km Β· 4 h 14 m
We found seven ways to get you there.
π 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📅 seasonal
A ferry in the middle ties it all together.
CarrierRideYour bike
πSquamish ConnectorSquamish β VancouverLondon Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) βVancouver Canada Place59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack β otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
π²Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
β΄οΈHulloHullo (Nanaimo β Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) βHullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead β 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way β $25 in personNo e-bikes β no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
π²Travel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, about 1.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.
πBC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan ExpressBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch βDuncan46 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
πBC Transit6 Crofton-ChemainusDuncan βJoan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton)11 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²You arrive at Joan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton).
Option two · five legs📅 seasonal
Option one, plus a city bus at the finish.
CarrierRideYour bike
πSquamish ConnectorSquamish β VancouverLondon Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) βHorseshoe Bay43 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack β otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
β΄οΈBC FerriesHorseshoe Bay β Departure BayHorseshoe Bay βDeparture Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
πBC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / Doveror the 25 Ferry ShuttleDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) βDowntown Nanaimo Exchange3.3 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, about 0.5 km.
πBC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan ExpressBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch βDuncan46 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
πBC Transit6 Crofton-ChemainusDuncan βJoan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton)11 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²You arrive at Joan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton).
Option three · five legs📅 seasonal
A transport smorgasbord: coach bus, SkyTrain, ferry, and city buses.
CarrierRideYour bike
πYVR SkylynxVancouver β WhistlerAdventure Centre (Squamish) βDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station)47 kmRides in the hold β bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead β Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
πSkyTrainTransLinkDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station) βVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
π²Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km.
β΄οΈHulloHullo (Nanaimo β Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) βHullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead β 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way β $25 in personNo e-bikes β no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
π²Travel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, about 1.4 km.
πBC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan ExpressBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch βDuncan46 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
πBC Transit6 Crofton-ChemainusDuncan βJoan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton)11 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²You arrive at Joan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton).
Option four · four legs📅 seasonal
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the ferry.
CarrierRideYour bike
πYVR SkylynxVancouver β WhistlerAdventure Centre (Squamish) βDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station)47 kmRides in the hold β bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead β Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
πWilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector β Vancouver / VictoriaDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station) βDouglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria)101 kmRides in the hold β bagged or boxed$42 per bike β 50 lb maxReserve bike spot β recommended
β΄οΈ Downtown to downtown via the TsawwassenβSwartz Bay ferry crossing.
π²Travel the short hop from Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) to Legislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria), about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Bluebird Cabs, Sidney Taxi might help.
πBC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressLegislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria) βDuncan54 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
πBC Transit6 Crofton-ChemainusDuncan βJoan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton)11 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²You arrive at Joan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton).
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Option five · five legs📅 seasonal
Same as Option three, but a coach bus instead of the ferry.
CarrierRideYour bike
πSquamish ConnectorSquamish β VancouverLondon Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) βVancouver Canada Place59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack β otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
πSkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place βDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πWilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector β Vancouver / VictoriaDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station) βDouglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria)101 kmRides in the hold β bagged or boxed$42 per bike β 50 lb maxReserve bike spot β recommended
β΄οΈ Downtown to downtown via the TsawwassenβSwartz Bay ferry crossing.
π²Travel the short hop from Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) to Legislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria), about 1.3 km.
πBC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressLegislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria) βDuncan54 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
πBC Transit6 Crofton-ChemainusDuncan βJoan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton)11 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²You arrive at Joan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton).
Option six · five legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app
Same as Option three, but a carpool instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
πPoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) βVancouver53 kmOnly some rides take bikes β look for the bicycle icon on the listingSchedule is variable β check Poparide for driver-listed dates and times
Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).
π²Travel the short hop from Vancouver to Broadway-City Hall (Vancouver), about 0.2 km.
πSkyTrainTransLinkBroadway-City Hall (Vancouver) βVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
π²Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km.
β΄οΈHulloHullo (Nanaimo β Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) βHullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead β 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way β $25 in personNo e-bikes β no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
π²Travel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, about 1.4 km.
πBC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan ExpressBay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch βDuncan46 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
πBC Transit6 Crofton-ChemainusDuncan βJoan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton)11 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²You arrive at Joan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton).
Option seven · four legs✈ the splurge📅 seasonal
Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the ferry.
CarrierRideYour bike
πSquamish ConnectorSquamish β VancouverLondon Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) βVancouver Canada Place59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack β otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
π²Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km.
π©οΈHarbour AirVancouver Harbour β Victoria HarbourCXH (Vancouver) βVictoria Belleville Terminal98 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
π²Travel the short hop from Victoria Belleville Terminal to Legislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria), about 0.7 km.
πBC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressLegislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria) βDuncan54 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
πBC Transit6 Crofton-ChemainusDuncan βJoan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton)11 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
π²You arrive at Joan & Queen - Saltspring Ferry (Crofton).
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: Crofton to Squamish (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Squamish: Bowen Island (best: bus + ferry) · Mill Bay (best: bus + ferry) · Port Hardy (best: bus + ferry + rental car) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Crofton: Lake Cowichan (best: bus) · Coquitlam (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · West Kelowna (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)