Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Langley 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, trains, rental cars and flights can carry you and your bike from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Langley.

For scale

As the crow flies176 km

Biking whole way247 km · 13 h 08 m

By car338 km · 5 h 14 m

We found 12 ways to get you there.

🎒 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 · six legs

A little bit of everything.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Little River (Comox), about 7.7 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

⛴️BC FerriesWestview – Little River (Comox)Little River (Comox) →Marine & Duncan (Powell River)30 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Marine & Duncan (Powell River) to Powell River, about 0.4 km.

🚌Sunshine Coast ConnectorLangdale – Powell RiverPowell River →Langdale (Gibsons)106 kmReserve bike spot — rack space is limited$20 bike · $40 e-bikeNo box needed — rack on the bus

Includes the Earls Cove–Saltery Bay ferry leg.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – LangdaleLangdale (Gibsons) →Horseshoe Bay16 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressHorseshoe Bay →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley)20 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option two · five legs

Fill in the gap with a rental car.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Comox Airport (YQQ), about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚙National Car & Truck Rental (Vancouver Island)One-way rental: Comox – NanaimoComox Airport (YQQ) →Downtown Nanaimo88 kmOne-way between Island branches — no drop chargeBike rides inside — SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Horseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressHorseshoe Bay →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option three · four legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

SkyTrain helps connect the dots.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Courtenay, about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚗PoparideIsland Hwy rideshare (Nanaimo - Courtenay)Courtenay →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange97 kmOnly some rides take bikes — look for the bicycle icon on the listingSchedule is variable — check Poparide for driver-listed dates and times

Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km.

⛴️HulloHullo (Nanaimo – Vancouver)Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) →CXH (Vancouver)61 kmBook online ahead — 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way — $25 in personNo e-bikes — no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max

🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option four · six legs

The same idea as Option one, on different routes.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Little River (Comox), about 7.7 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

⛴️BC FerriesWestview – Little River (Comox)Little River (Comox) →Marine & Duncan (Powell River)30 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Marine & Duncan (Powell River) to Powell River, about 0.4 km.

🚌Sunshine Coast ConnectorLangdale – Powell RiverPowell River →Langdale (Gibsons)106 kmReserve bike spot — rack space is limited$20 bike · $40 e-bikeNo box needed — rack on the bus

Includes the Earls Cove–Saltery Bay ferry leg.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – LangdaleLangdale (Gibsons) →Horseshoe Bay16 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressHorseshoe Bay →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley)20 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

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Option five · five legs

A rental car, two city buses, a ferry, and a SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Comox Airport (YQQ), about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km.

🚎BC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / DoverDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange3.3 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option six · six legs📅 seasonal

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Little River (Comox), about 7.7 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

⛴️BC FerriesWestview – Little River (Comox)Little River (Comox) →Marine & Duncan (Powell River)30 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲Travel the short hop from Marine & Duncan (Powell River) to Powell River, about 0.4 km.

🚌Sunshine Coast ConnectorLangdale – Powell RiverPowell River →Langdale (Gibsons)106 kmReserve bike spot — rack space is limited$20 bike · $40 e-bikeNo box needed — rack on the bus

Includes the Earls Cove–Saltery Bay ferry leg.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – LangdaleLangdale (Gibsons) →Horseshoe Bay16 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverHorseshoe Bay →Vancouver Canada Place16 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes

Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option seven · six legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

A proper expedition.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Courtenay, about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).

🚎BC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / Doveror the 25 Ferry ShuttleDowntown Nanaimo Exchange →Departure Bay (Nanaimo)3.3 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Horseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressHorseshoe Bay →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option eight · four legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

The same idea as Option three, on different routes.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Courtenay, about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option 9 · five legs

The same idea as Option two, on different routes.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Comox Airport (YQQ), about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Horseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressHorseshoe Bay →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option 10 · five legs📅 seasonal

Same as Option two, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Comox Airport (YQQ), about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Horseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option 11 · five legs

The same idea as Option five, on different routes.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Comox Airport (YQQ), about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Option 12 · three legs✈ the splurge

Plane to Richmond, SkyTrain to Lougheed Stn Bay 5, then a city bus into Langley.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Comox Airport (YQQ), about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver – ComoxComox Airport (YQQ) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)136 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Not an option · four legs🚫 not possible with a bike

A coach bus, a ferry, a SkyTrain, and a city bus.

🚫 This chain exists, but Island Link does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Courtenay, about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚌Island LinkIsland Express BusCourtenay →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange97 kmDoes not carry bikes

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Not an option · six legs🚫 not possible with a bike

Six legs, end to end.

🚫 This chain exists, but Island Link does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Courtenay, about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚌Island LinkIsland Express BusCourtenay →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange97 kmDoes not carry bikes

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Horseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressHorseshoe Bay →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Not an option · four legs🚫 not possible with a bike

Another way: a coach bus, a ferry, a SkyTrain, and a city bus.

🚫 This chain exists, but Island Link does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Courtenay, about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚌Island LinkIsland Express BusCourtenay →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange97 kmDoes not carry bikes

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Not an option · six legs🚫 not possible with a bike

Another way: six legs, end to end.

🚫 This chain exists, but Island Link does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Courtenay, about 5.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

🚌Island LinkIsland Express BusCourtenay →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange97 kmDoes not carry bikes

🚎BC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / DoverDowntown Nanaimo Exchange →Departure Bay (Nanaimo)3.3 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Horseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressHorseshoe Bay →Stadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚲At the far end, Central Langley is about 6.3 km from Carvolth Exch Bay 13 (Langley). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

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: Langley to Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry)

Connections from Courtenay (Comox Valley): Powell River (best: ferry) · Squamish (best: ferry + bus) · Port Hardy (best: rental car) · Skagway, AK (best: carpool + ferry + bus)

Connections from Langley: Delta (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Princeton (best: bus) · Nakusp (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)

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