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 Williams Lake to Whistler.
For scale
As the crow flies231 km
Biking whole way368 km ยท 30 h 22 m
By car398 km ยท 4 h 55 m
We found four 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 · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeWilliams Lake โKamloops253 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Epic RidesVancouver โ Whistleror Whistler Shuttle (Vancouver โ Whistler)Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Station) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)93 kmBikes ride free โ outside rack, or boxed under the busBox to avoid scratches โ 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.
๐ฒYou arrive at Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler).
Option two · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same trip, but with YVR Skylynx for the coach bus leg.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeWilliams Lake โKamloops253 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Kamloopsor Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)301 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐YVR SkylynxVancouver โ WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)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.
๐ฒYou arrive at Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler).
Option three · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐EbusKamloops โ Prince GeorgeWilliams Lake โKamloops253 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐EbusVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops โSurrey (Guildford Rec Centre)280 kmRides in the hold โ 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.
๐ฒTravel 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.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkSurrey Central โDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Epic RidesVancouver โ WhistlerDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)93 kmBikes ride free โ outside rack, or boxed under the busBox to avoid scratches โ outside-rack bikes ride at your own risk
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).
๐ฒYou arrive at Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler).
Option four · two legs✈ the splurge
One long leg does most of the travelling.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ฒFirst, get from Central Williams Lake to YWL (Williams Lake), about 8.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver โ Williams LakeYWL (Williams Lake) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)342 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐Whistler ShuttleVancouver โ WhistlerVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)105 kmBook ahead โ bikes carried with advance noticeBike fee
Door-to-door shuttle; the downtown Vancouver pickup is suspended for summer 2026.
๐ฒYou arrive at Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler).
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: Whistler to Williams Lake (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Williams Lake: 100 Mile House (best: bus) · Port Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain + train) · Field (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Whistler: Squamish (best: bus) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Barkerville (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Williams Lake and Whistler