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: ferries can carry you and your bike from Galiano Island to Saturna Island.

For scale
As the crow flies12 km
Biking whole way22 km · 1 h 07 m
By car22 km · 1 h 07 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: Saturna Island.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesSwartz Bay – Southern Gulf Islandsor BC Ferries (Tsawwassen – Southern Gulf Islands)Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) →Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island)12 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚲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 Something wrong or out of date?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 Galiano Island (best: ferry)

Connections from Galiano Island: Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: ferry + bus) · Sooke (best: ferry + bus) · West Kelowna (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)

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

Check out BC Bike Stops in Galiano Island and Saturna Island