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 Vanderhoof to White Rock.
For scale
As the crow flies560 km
Biking whole wayno route found
By car854 km Β· 9 h 21 m
We found 10 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⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
πVIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert β Prince George β Jasper)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op βJasper AB414 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
πVIA RailThe Canadian (Vancouver β Kamloops North β Jasper)Jasper AB βPacific Central Station (Vancouver)541 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Two departures a week in season; bikes can be checked on and off at Vancouver and Jasper only.
πSkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) βSurrey CentralRoll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πTransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationSurrey Central βWhite Rock Centre18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.
π²You arrive at White Rock Centre.
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
πVIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert β Prince George β Jasper)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op βJasper AB414 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
πVIA RailThe Canadian (Vancouver β Kamloops North β Jasper)Jasper AB βPacific Central Station (Vancouver)541 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Two departures a week in season; bikes can be checked on and off at Vancouver and Jasper only.
πSkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) βBridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πTransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationBridgeport (Richmond) βWhite Rock Centre30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.
π²You arrive at White Rock Centre.
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Grab a window seat, the scenery's included.
CarrierRideYour bike
πBC Transit161 Prince George / Burns LakeBurrard Vanderhoof Co-op βDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 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
πEbusKamloops β Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) βKamloops456 kmRides in the hold β bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops βSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre)277 kmRides in the hold β 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.
π²Travel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Aldergrove-Langley Taxi Ltd., Green Cab might help.
πTransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationSurrey Central βWhite Rock Centre18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.
π²You arrive at White Rock Centre.
Option four · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Two city buses, two coach buses, and a SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
πBC Transit161 Prince George / Burns LakeBurrard Vanderhoof Co-op βDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 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
πEbusKamloops β Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) βKamloops456 kmRides in the hold β bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops βSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre)277 kmRides in the hold β 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.
π²Travel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km.
πSkyTrainTransLinkSurrey Central βBridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πTransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationBridgeport (Richmond) βWhite Rock Centre30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.
π²You arrive at White Rock Centre.
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Option five · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option three, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
πVIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert β Prince George β Jasper)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op βDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
πEbusKamloops β Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) βKamloops456 kmRides in the hold β bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops βSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre)277 kmRides in the hold β 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.
π²Travel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km.
πTransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationSurrey Central βWhite Rock Centre18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.
π²You arrive at White Rock Centre.
Option six · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option three, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
πBC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George β Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op βDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed β checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
πEbusKamloops β Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) βKamloops456 kmRides in the hold β bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops βSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre)277 kmRides in the hold β 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.
π²Travel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km.
πTransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationSurrey Central βWhite Rock Centre18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.
π²You arrive at White Rock Centre.
Option seven · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option four, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
πVIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert β Prince George β Jasper)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op βDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
πEbusKamloops β Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) βKamloops456 kmRides in the hold β bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops βSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre)277 kmRides in the hold β 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.
π²Travel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km.
πSkyTrainTransLinkSurrey Central βBridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πTransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationBridgeport (Richmond) βWhite Rock Centre30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.
π²You arrive at White Rock Centre.
Option eight · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option four, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
πBC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George β Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op βDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)83 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed β checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
πEbusKamloops β Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) βKamloops456 kmRides in the hold β bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
πEbusVancouver β Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops βSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre)277 kmRides in the hold β 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.
π²Travel the short hop from Surrey (Guildford Rec Centre) to Surrey Central, about 3.4 km.
πSkyTrainTransLinkSurrey Central βBridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πTransLink351 White Rock Centre / Bridgeport StationBridgeport (Richmond) βWhite Rock Centre30 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Express to the Canada Line at Bridgeport, seven days a week, with two bike-rack spots.
π²You arrive at White Rock Centre.
Option 9 · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
πVIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert β Prince George β Jasper)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op βJasper AB414 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
πVIA RailThe Canadian (Vancouver β Kamloops North β Jasper)Jasper AB βPacific Central Station (Vancouver)541 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Two departures a week in season; bikes can be checked on and off at Vancouver and Jasper only.
πSkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) βBridgeport (Richmond)Roll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πQuick Shuttle (Quick Coach Lines / TRAXX)Vancouver β Seattle (SeaTac)Bridgeport (Richmond) βSouth Surrey Border (176 St & 8 Ave)35 kmBikes accepted β book as an add-on$42 USD each β about $57 CAD
Runs year-round; winter service drops to FridayβMonday only.
π²At the far end, White Rock is about 5.2 km from South Surrey Border (176 St & 8 Ave). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
Option 10 · five legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Every leg is a different adventure.
CarrierRideYour bike
πVIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert β Prince George β Jasper)Burrard Vanderhoof Co-op βDowntown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)508 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
β΄οΈBC FerriesPort Hardy β Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) βBear Cove (Port Hardy)445 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
Sails alternate days, roughly 3β4 sailings a week each way in summer.
π²Travel the short hop from Bear Cove (Port Hardy) to YZT (Port Hardy), about 8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.
βοΈPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver β Port HardyYZT (Port Hardy) βVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)343 kmRides in the hold β small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
πSkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) βSurrey CentralRoll on, free β 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
πTransLink321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central StationSurrey Central βWhite Rock Centre18 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Daily service up King George Boulevard to Surrey Central SkyTrain, with two bike-rack spots.
π²You arrive at White Rock Centre.
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: White Rock to Vanderhoof (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
Connections from Vanderhoof: Prince George (best: bus) · Squamish (best: train + SkyTrain + bus) · Princeton (best: train + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: train + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from White Rock: Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Lytton (best: bus) · Nakusp (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Vanderhoof and White Rock