BC Cycle Tourism Society

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: ferries can carry you and your bike from Bella Bella to Shearwater.

For scale
As the crow flies4.0 km
Biking whole way11 km ยท 1 h 13 m
By car11 km ยท 1 h 03 m

We found one way to get you there, ferries doing the heavy lifting.

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⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Just a quick ferry crossing.
CarrierRideYour bike
โ›ด๏ธBC FerriesCentral Coast Connectoror BC Ferries (Port Hardy โ€“ Bella Coola) (seasonal)McLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella) โ†’Shearwater (Denny Island)3.7 kmRoll on, free โ€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ€” no charging on board
About one run a week: Wednesday out from Bella Coola, Thursday or Friday back from Shearwater.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Shearwater (Denny Island).
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Shearwater to Bella Bella (best: ferry)

Connections from Bella Bella: Ocean Falls (best: ferry) · Ucluelet (best: ferry + rental car + carpool) · Port Coquitlam (best: ferry + rental car + train) · Calgary, AB (best: ferry + rental car + bus)

Connections from Shearwater: Ocean Falls (best: ferry) · Ucluelet (best: ferry + rental car + carpool) · Port Coquitlam (best: ferry + rental car + train) · Calgary, AB (best: ferry + rental car + bus)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Bella Bella