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 and trains can carry you and your bike from Whistler to Squamish.
For scale
As the crow flies44 km
Biking whole way57 km · 3 h 57 m
By car54 km · 39 m
We found three 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 · one leg📅 seasonal
Nice and simple: one coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerGateway Loop / Village (Whistler) →Adventure Centre (Squamish)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 Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option two · three legs📅 seasonal
The long way round, but it works.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Epic RidesVancouver – Whistleror Whistler Shuttle (Vancouver – Whistler)Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler) →Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station)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.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverVancouver Canada Place →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)59 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.
🚲You arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Option three · one leg📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app
Someone's already driving that way.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚗PoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler) →London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)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 London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
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: Squamish to Whistler (best: bus)
Connections from Whistler: Bowen Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Salt Spring Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Barkerville (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
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)