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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Whistler to Maple Ridge.
For scale
As the crow flies104 km
Biking whole way174 km ยท 10 h 52 m
By car164 km ยท 2 h 04 m
We found three ways to get you there.
๐ 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 · three legs📅 seasonal
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ Whistleror Whistler Shuttle (Vancouver โ Whistler)Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)106 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option two · three legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ Whistleror Whistler Shuttle (Vancouver โ Whistler)Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)106 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central โPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge)19 kmRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carWeekdays only โ peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
๐ฒYou arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).
Option three · three legs✈ the splurge
Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ฉ๏ธHarbour AirVancouver Harbour โ WhistlerGreen Lake (Whistler) โCXH (Vancouver)96 kmFront wheel must come off$20 handling fee โ bike weight counts toward your baggage allowanceNot on the Twin Otter โ other floatplanes are fine; confirm when booking
๐ฒTravel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Route facts last checked August 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: Maple Ridge to Whistler (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Whistler: Squamish (best: bus) · Saturna Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Armstrong (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
Connections from Maple Ridge: North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus) · Port Renfrew (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Williams Lake (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Whistler and Maple Ridge