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 Galiano Island to Pender Island.
For scale
As the crow flies8.6 km
Biking whole way14 km · 54 m
By car16 km · 55 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
Next stop: Pender Island.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesSwartz Bay – Southern Gulf Islandsor BC Ferries (Tsawwassen – Southern Gulf Islands)Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) →Otter Bay (Pender Island)8.7 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚲You arrive at Otter Bay (Pender 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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Pender Island to Galiano Island (best: ferry)
Connections from Galiano Island: Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: ferry + bus) · Maple Ridge (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Armstrong (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Pender Island: North Cowichan (Chemainus & Crofton) (best: ferry + bus) · Abbotsford (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Enderby (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Galiano Island and Pender Island