New Hazelton to Sointula 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 and trains can carry you and your bike from New Hazelton to Sointula.

For scale

As the crow flies515 km

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

By car1,671 km · 19 h 57 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

The ferry is the main event.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚆VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert – Prince George – Jasper)New Hazelton →Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)218 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 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 Port Hardy, about 3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort Hardy →Port McNeill33 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.

⛴️BC FerriesPort McNeill – Sointula – Alert BayPort McNeill →Sointula (Malcolm Island)6.2 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲You arrive at Sointula (Malcolm Island).

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

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

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)New Hazelton →Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)234 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.

Sails alternate days, roughly 3–4 sailings a week each way in summer.

🚲Travel the short hop from Bear Cove (Port Hardy) to Port Hardy, about 3 km.

Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.

⛴️BC FerriesPort McNeill – Sointula – Alert BayPort McNeill →Sointula (Malcolm Island)6.2 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚲You arrive at Sointula (Malcolm 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: Sointula to New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + train)

Connections from New Hazelton: Smithers (best: train) · Gibsons (best: train + bus + ferry) · Hope (best: train + bus) · Fernie (best: train + bus)

Connections from Sointula: Port Hardy (best: ferry + bus) · Ocean Falls (best: ferry + bus) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: ferry + bus + rental car) · Prince Rupert (best: ferry + bus)

Check out BC Bike Stops in New Hazelton and Sointula

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia