West Vancouver to Pemberton 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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from West Vancouver to Pemberton.

For scale

As the crow flies113 km

Biking whole way140 km · 8 h 47 m

By car134 km · 1 h 46 m

We found eight 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 · four legs📅 seasonal

SkyTrain helps connect the dots.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)5.7 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌Epic RidesVancouver – Whistleror YVR Skylynx (Vancouver – Whistler) (seasonal) or Whistler Shuttle (Vancouver – Whistler)Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station) →Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler)93 kmBikes ride free — outside rack, or boxed under the busBox to avoid scratches — outside-rack bikes ride at your own risk

Epic Rides: The only direct, non-stop run between Vancouver and Whistler. Bikes ride free and can go boxed or unboxed, spring through fall only (no bikes November to April).

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

Whistler Shuttle: Door-to-door shuttle; the downtown Vancouver pickup is suspended for summer 2026.

🚎BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterGateway Loop / Village (Whistler) →Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)26 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

🚲You arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).

Option two · five legs📅 seasonal

Four ways to travel, one destination.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎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

⛴️SeaBusTransLinkLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada Place3.5 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

Epic Rides: The only direct, non-stop run between Vancouver and Whistler. Bikes ride free and can go boxed or unboxed, spring through fall only (no bikes November to April).

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

Whistler Shuttle: Door-to-door shuttle; the downtown Vancouver pickup is suspended for summer 2026.

🚲You arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).

Option three · three legs📅 seasonal

Coach bus to Squamish, coach bus to Whistler, then a city bus into Pemberton.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)58 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.

🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerAdventure Centre (Squamish) →Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler)48 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.

🚲You arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).

Option four · four legs📅 seasonal

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada Place5 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.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌Epic RidesVancouver – Whistleror Whistler Shuttle (Vancouver – Whistler)Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station) →Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler)93 kmBikes ride free — outside rack, or boxed under the busBox to avoid scratches — outside-rack bikes ride at your own risk

Epic Rides: The only direct, non-stop run between Vancouver and Whistler. Bikes ride free and can go boxed or unboxed, spring through fall only (no bikes November to April).

Whistler Shuttle: Door-to-door shuttle; the downtown Vancouver pickup is suspended for summer 2026.

🚲You arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).

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

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)5.7 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Broadway-City Hall (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

🚗PoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)Vancouver →Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler)96 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).

🚲You arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).

Option six · three legs📅 seasonal📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverPark Royal (West Vancouver) →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)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.

🚗PoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) →Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler)44 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).

🚲You arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).

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

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎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

Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Broadway-City Hall (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

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

🚲You arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).

Option eight · four legs✈ the splurge

Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the coach bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)5.7 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km.

🛩️Harbour AirVancouver Harbour – WhistlerCXH (Vancouver) →Green Lake (Whistler)96 kmFront wheel must come off$20 handling fee — bike weight counts toward your baggage allowanceNot on the Twin Otter — other floatplanes are fine; confirm when booking

🚲Travel the short hop from Green Lake (Whistler) to Meadow Park Sports Centre (Whistler), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Resort Cabs, Whistler Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterMeadow Park Sports Centre (Whistler) →Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton)22 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

🚲You arrive at Frontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton).

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: Pemberton to West Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain)

Connections from West Vancouver: Maple Ridge (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Lytton (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Castlegar (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)

Connections from Pemberton: Squamish (best: bus) · Mayne Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Enderby (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in West Vancouver and Pemberton

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia