Harrison Hot Springs to Tofino 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 Harrison Hot Springs to Tofino.

For scale

As the crow flies299 km

Biking whole way443 km · 24 h 59 m

By car431 km · 6 h 37 m

We found six ways to get you there.

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 · five legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

A transport smorgasbord: city buses, SkyTrain, ferry, and carpool.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

⛴️HulloHullo (Nanaimo – Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) →Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)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 Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Downtown Nanaimo Exchange, about 1 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.

🚗PoparideHwy 4 rideshare (Nanaimo - Port Alberni - Ucluelet - Tofino)Downtown Nanaimo Exchange →Tofino (1st Street)Only 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).

🚲You arrive at Tofino (1st Street).

Option two · five legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

The same idea as Option one, on different routes.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Chilliwack Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Chilliwack →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

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

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

🚲You arrive at Tofino (1st Street).

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

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km.

🚌EbusVancouver – Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Chilliwack →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)92 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

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

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

🚲You arrive at Tofino (1st Street).

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

A carpool saves the day.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km.

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Vancouver) (doesn't run every day)Chilliwack →Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)92 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) →Horseshoe Bay19 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayHorseshoe Bay →Departure Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎BC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / Doveror the 25 Ferry ShuttleDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange3.3 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

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

🚲You arrive at Tofino (1st Street).

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Option five · five legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app

Another way: same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – VancouverChilliwack →New Westminster77 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkNew Westminster →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

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

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

🚲You arrive at Tofino (1st Street).

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

Two city buses, a SkyTrain, a ferry, and a coach 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

🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

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

🚌Island LinkTofino Express BusDowntown Nanaimo Exchange →Tofino (1st Street)162 kmDoes not carry bikes

🚲You arrive at Tofino (1st Street).

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

Another way: two city buses, a SkyTrain, a ferry, and a coach 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

🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km.

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Chilliwack →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

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

🚌Island LinkTofino Express BusDowntown Nanaimo Exchange →Tofino (1st Street)162 kmDoes not carry bikes

🚲You arrive at Tofino (1st Street).

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

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

🚫 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

🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Chilliwack, about 1.3 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

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

🚌Island LinkTofino Express BusDowntown Nanaimo Exchange →Tofino (1st Street)162 kmDoes not carry bikes

🚲You arrive at Tofino (1st Street).

Option 9 · four legs✈ the splurge

SkyTrain helps connect the dots.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit71 Agassiz-HarrisonSt Alice St at Esplanade Ave (Harrison Hot Springs) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B19 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressDowntown Chilliwack Bay B →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

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

🛩️Harbour AirVancouver Harbour – TofinoCXH (Vancouver) →Tofino Harbour203 kmFront wheel must come off$20 handling fee — bike weight counts toward your baggage allowanceNot on the Twin Otter — other floatplanes are fine; confirm when booking

🚲You arrive at Tofino Harbour.

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: Tofino to Harrison Hot Springs (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain)

Connections from Harrison Hot Springs: Mission (best: bus) · Pender Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Ucluelet (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

Connections from Tofino: Ucluelet (best: bus) · Mayne Island (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Merritt (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain)

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