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: buses, ferries and trains can carry you and your bike from Fort Nelson to Haida Gwaii.
For scale
As the crow flies843 km
Biking whole wayWe can't compute the bike route from the ferry dock but it may be rideable: please consult other sources.
By car1,728 km · 24 h 01 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 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Fort Nelson – Fort St. John (Alaska Highway)Fort Nelson →Fort St. John337 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Friday, both directions.
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Fort St. John →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)422 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)619 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.
⛴️BC FerriesPrince Rupert – Skidegate (Haida Gwaii)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →Skidegate (Graham Island)160 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
About 5–6 sailings a week; no Tuesday sailing westbound and no Sunday sailing eastbound.
🚲You arrive at Skidegate (Graham Island).
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Fort Nelson – Fort St. John (Alaska Highway)Fort Nelson →Fort St. John337 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Friday, both directions.
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Fort St. John →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)422 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed — checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.
🚆VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert – Prince George – Jasper)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)591 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 FerriesPrince Rupert – Skidegate (Haida Gwaii)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →Skidegate (Graham Island)160 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
About 5–6 sailings a week; no Tuesday sailing westbound and no Sunday sailing eastbound.
🚲You arrive at Skidegate (Graham Island).
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: Haida Gwaii to Fort Nelson (best: ferry + bus)
Connections from Fort Nelson: Fort St. John (best: bus) · Seton Portage (best: bus) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus + ferry + rental car) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train)
Connections from Haida Gwaii: Prince Rupert (best: ferry) · Nanaimo (best: ferry + rental car) · Kamloops (best: ferry + train + bus) · Calgary, AB (best: ferry + train + bus)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Fort Nelson