Burns Lake to Port Hardy with a bike

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, ferries and trains can carry you and your bike from Burns Lake to Port Hardy.

For scale

As the crow flies407 km

Biking whole way797 km · 57 h 09 m

By car1,490 km · 17 h 26 m

We found two ways to get you there, ferries doing the heavy lifting.

🎒 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 · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Halfway across the province, no car required.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚆VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert – Prince George – Jasper)Burns Lake →Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)391 kmChecked baggage — staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK — battery disconnected at check-in

Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).

⛴️BC FerriesPort Hardy – Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →Bear Cove (Port Hardy)445 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

Sails alternate days, roughly 3–4 sailings a week each way in summer.

🚲You arrive at Bear Cove (Port Hardy).

Option two · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the train.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Burns Lake →Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)418 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage

Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.

Sails alternate days, roughly 3–4 sailings a week each way in summer.

🚲You arrive at Bear Cove (Port Hardy).

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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Port Hardy to Burns Lake (best: ferry + train)

Connections from Burns Lake: Houston (best: train) · Port Alberni (best: train + ferry + rental car) · Chilliwack (best: train + bus) · Fernie (best: train + bus)

Connections from Port Hardy: Port McNeill (best: bus) · West Vancouver (best: rental car + ferry) · Smithers (best: ferry + train) · Calgary, AB (best: rental car + ferry + bus)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Burns Lake and Port Hardy

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia