BC Cycle Tourism Society
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 ferries can carry you and your bike from Brentwood Bay to Saturna Island.

For scale
As the crow flies31 km
Biking whole way46 km · 2 h 20 m
By car46 km · 1 h 36 m

We found two ways 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
You and your bike, on the open water.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (Victoria), about 13 km.
⛴️BC FerriesSwartz Bay – Southern Gulf IslandsSwartz Bay (Victoria) →Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island)36 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚲You arrive at Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island).
Option two · two legs
Option one, plus a coach bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (Victoria), about 13 km.
🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector — Vancouver / VictoriaSwartz Bay (Victoria) →Tsawwassen (Delta)41 kmRides in the hold — bagged or boxed$42 per bike — 50 lb maxReserve bike spot — recommended
⛴️ Downtown to downtown via the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay ferry crossing.
⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Southern Gulf IslandsTsawwassen (Delta) →Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island)48 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
Sailing times vary a lot by routing: some trips are about 50 minutes, others run 2 to 3 hours via Swartz Bay. Check the specific sailing before you book.
🚲You arrive at Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island).
Route facts last checked July 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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Saturna Island to Brentwood Bay (best: ferry)

Connections from Brentwood Bay: Sooke (best: ferry + bus) · Abbotsford (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Kelowna (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)

Connections from Saturna Island: Mill Bay (best: ferry + bus) · Nanaimo (best: ferry) · West Kelowna (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Saturna Island