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Skylynx coach to WhistlerorWelcome Pickups transfer to Vancouver?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Vancouver reaches Waterfront Station, downtown Vancouver; the Skylynx coach to Whistler does not. Goes to Whistler, about three hours north, via downtown Vancouver and Squamish; not a way to the city centre.

The Welcome Pickups transfer to Vancouver is quicker: 20 min against 3 h.

Skylynx coach to Whistler: 07:00–18:00. Welcome Pickups transfer to Vancouver: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in CAD. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Vancouver is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersSkylynx coach to WhistlerWelcome Pickups transfer to VancouverDifference
1CA$55about CA$103CA$48
2CA$110about CA$103CA$7
3CA$165about CA$103CA$62
4CA$220about CA$206CA$14
5CA$275about CA$206CA$69
6CA$330about CA$206CA$124
7CA$385about CA$309CA$76
8CA$440about CA$309CA$131

The cheaper option changes at 2 travelers, from the Skylynx coach to Whistler to the Welcome Pickups transfer to Vancouver. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Skylynx · YVR SkylynxSkylynx coach to Whistler
From
YVR Skylynx kiosk, International Arrivals Level 2, beside the escalators; coaches at Bus Bay 9
To
Whistler, the Gateway Loop by the Visitor Centre
Luggage
Two bags, one set of skis or a snowboard and one bike in a box or bag travel free; CA$10 for each extra item.
Runs
07:00–18:00
Journey
180 min

Coaches leave at the scheduled time: allow one to two hours from landing for customs and bags before checking in at the kiosk.

The standard coach takes about 3 hours, stopping downtown and at Squamish; the express runs non-stop in 2 hours 15 for CA$65.

Skylynx coach to Whistler: price for every party size

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