Squamish to North Vancouver 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, ferries and trains can carry you and your bike from Squamish to North Vancouver.

For scale

As the crow flies48 km

Biking whole way70 km · 4 h 10 m

By car67 km · 53 m

We found six 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 · two legs📅 seasonal

The coach takes care of the long stretch.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverLondon Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) →Park Royal (West Vancouver)54 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).

Option two · three legs📅 seasonal

SkyTrain helps connect the dots.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerAdventure Centre (Squamish) →Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station)47 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.

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

⛴️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 three · two legs📅 seasonal

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverLondon Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) →Vancouver Canada Place59 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.

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 four · four legs📅 seasonal

Not far, just fiddly.

CarrierRideYour bike

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

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station) →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).

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Option five · three legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

Same as Option two, but a carpool instead of the coach bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚗PoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) →Vancouver53 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).

🚲Travel the short hop from Vancouver to Broadway-City Hall (Vancouver), about 0.2 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBroadway-City Hall (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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 six · four legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

Same as Option four, but a carpool instead of the coach bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

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

🚲Travel the short hop from Vancouver to Broadway-City Hall (Vancouver), about 0.2 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkBroadway-City Hall (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).

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 Squamish (best: bus)

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 North Vancouver: Gibsons (best: bus + ferry) · Lund (best: bus + ferry) · Castlegar (best: SeaBus + SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SeaBus + SkyTrain + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Squamish and North Vancouver

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