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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Surrey to Kimberley.
For scale
As the crow flies498 km
Biking whole way808 km · 61 h 45 m
By car851 km · 9 h 13 m
We found three ways to get you there.
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
Mountain Man Mike's will get you there.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Surrey →Calgary AB763 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.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 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.
🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Key City Cabs Ltd., Star Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit22 KC Commuter12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) →Kimberley Conference Centre26 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option one, plus a SkyTrain at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkSurrey Central →New WestminsterRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverNew Westminster →Nelson495 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Calgaryor Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)) (doesn't run every day)Nelson →Cranbrook162 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week, continuing east into Alberta.
🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km.
🚎BC Transit22 KC Commuter12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) →Kimberley Conference Centre26 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.
Option three · four legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option two, but a plane instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkSurrey Central →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
✈️Flair AirlinesVancouver (YVR) – Calgary (YYC)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Calgary AB683 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike feeReserve bike spotNo e-bikes
🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 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.
🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km.
🚎BC Transit22 KC Commuter12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) →Kimberley Conference Centre26 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.
Route facts last checked July 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: Kimberley to Surrey (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Surrey: Mission (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Pemberton (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: SkyTrain + ferry + rental car)
Connections from Kimberley: Kaslo (best: bus) · Princeton (best: bus) · Squamish (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Prince Rupert (best: bus)