Haida Gwaii to Fort St. John 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 and flights can carry you and your bike from Haida Gwaii to Fort St. John.

For scale

As the crow flies787 km

Biking whole wayWe can't compute the bike route from the ferry dock but it may be rideable: please consult other sources.

By car1,350 km · 20 h 12 m

We found three 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 · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Beautiful BC from a coach window.

CarrierRideYour bike

⛴️BC FerriesPrince Rupert – Skidegate (Haida Gwaii)Skidegate (Graham Island) →Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)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.

🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)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 Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Fort St. John (Hwy 97 North)Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George) →Fort St. John422 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.

🚲You arrive at Fort St. John.

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

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

CarrierRideYour bike

About 5–6 sailings a week; no Tuesday sailing westbound and no Sunday sailing eastbound.

🚆VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert – Prince George – Jasper)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →Downtown Exch Bay B (Prince George)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).

Twice a week: Monday and Thursday north, Tuesday and Friday back to Prince George.

🚲You arrive at Fort St. John.

Option three · four legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

The splurge: hop a flight.

CarrierRideYour bike

About 5–6 sailings a week; no Tuesday sailing westbound and no Sunday sailing eastbound.

⛴️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.

🚲Travel the short hop from Bear Cove (Port Hardy) to YZT (Port Hardy), about 8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.

✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver – Port HardyYZT (Port Hardy) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)343 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes

✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Fort St. John (YXJ)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YXJ (Fort St. John)802 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes

🚲At the far end, Central Fort St. John is about 6.7 km from YXJ (Fort St. John). Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Energetic Taxi Cab, Super Cabs might help.

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: Fort St. John to Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

Connections from Haida Gwaii: Prince Rupert (best: ferry) · Nanaimo (best: ferry + rental car) · Kamloops (best: ferry + train + bus) · Calgary, AB (best: ferry + train + bus)

Connections from Fort St. John: Dawson Creek (best: bus) · Enderby (best: bus) · Coquitlam (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + train)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Fort St. John

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