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: buses, ferries, trains, rental cars and flights can carry you and your bike from New Hazelton to Texada Island.
For scale
As the crow flies638 km
Biking whole wayWe can't compute the bike route from the ferry dock but it may be rideable: please consult other sources.
By car1,472 km Β· 19 h 23 m
We found four ways to get you there, ferries doing the heavy lifting.
π 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 · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A one-way rental fills in the missing piece.
CarrierRideYour bike
πVIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert β Prince George β Jasper)New Hazelton βDowntown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)218 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
β΄οΈBC FerriesPort Hardy β Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) βBear Cove (Port Hardy)445 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
Sails alternate days, roughly 3β4 sailings a week each way in summer.
π²Travel 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.
πNational Car & Truck Rental (Vancouver Island)One-way rental: Comox β Port HardyYZT (Port Hardy) βComox Airport (YQQ)207 kmOne-way between Island branches β no drop chargeBike rides inside β SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking
πBC Transit11 Airport via Powell R. Ferry / DowntownComox Airport (YQQ) βLittle River (Comox)4.3 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
One loop serves both the Little River ferry terminal and Comox airport; about 5β7 trips a day, and Sunday service is unconfirmed.
β΄οΈBC FerriesWestview β Little River (Comox)Little River (Comox) βMarine & Duncan (Powell River)30 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
β΄οΈBC FerriesWestview β Blubber Bay (Texada)Marine & Duncan (Powell River) βBlubber Bay (Texada Island)8.1 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
π²You arrive at Blubber Bay (Texada Island).
Option two · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the train.
CarrierRideYour bike
πBC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George β Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)New Hazelton βDowntown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)234 kmLuggage bay on the Prince Rupert routeOther routes: bagged or boxed β checked as luggage
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
β΄οΈBC FerriesPort Hardy β Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) βBear Cove (Port Hardy)445 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
Sails alternate days, roughly 3β4 sailings a week each way in summer.
π²Travel the short hop from Bear Cove (Port Hardy) to YZT (Port Hardy), about 8 km.
πNational Car & Truck Rental (Vancouver Island)One-way rental: Comox β Port HardyYZT (Port Hardy) βComox Airport (YQQ)207 kmOne-way between Island branches β no drop chargeBike rides inside β SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking
πBC Transit11 Airport via Powell R. Ferry / DowntownComox Airport (YQQ) βLittle River (Comox)4.3 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
One loop serves both the Little River ferry terminal and Comox airport; about 5β7 trips a day, and Sunday service is unconfirmed.
β΄οΈBC FerriesWestview β Little River (Comox)Little River (Comox) βMarine & Duncan (Powell River)30 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
β΄οΈBC FerriesWestview β Blubber Bay (Texada)Marine & Duncan (Powell River) βBlubber Bay (Texada Island)8.1 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
π²You arrive at Blubber Bay (Texada Island).
Option three · seven legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
A little bit of everything.
CarrierRideYour bike
πVIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert β Prince George β Jasper)New Hazelton βDowntown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)218 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
β΄οΈBC FerriesPort Hardy β Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) βBear Cove (Port Hardy)445 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
Sails alternate days, roughly 3β4 sailings a week each way in summer.
π²Travel the short hop from Bear Cove (Port Hardy) to YZT (Port Hardy), about 8 km.
βοΈPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver β Port HardyYZT (Port Hardy) βVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)343 kmRides in the hold β small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
βοΈPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver β ComoxVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) βComox Airport (YQQ)136 kmRides in the hold β small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
πBC Transit11 Airport via Powell R. Ferry / DowntownComox Airport (YQQ) βLittle River (Comox)4.3 kmFront rack, no fee β 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only β lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
One loop serves both the Little River ferry terminal and Comox airport; about 5β7 trips a day, and Sunday service is unconfirmed.
β΄οΈBC FerriesWestview β Little River (Comox)Little River (Comox) βMarine & Duncan (Powell River)30 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
β΄οΈBC FerriesWestview β Blubber Bay (Texada)Marine & Duncan (Powell River) βBlubber Bay (Texada Island)8.1 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
π²You arrive at Blubber Bay (Texada Island).
Option four · seven legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
πVIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert β Prince George β Jasper)New Hazelton βDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George)373 kmChecked baggage β staffed stations only, including Vancouver BC and Jasper AB$25 per directionE-bikes OK β battery disconnected at check-in
Three departures a week; the trip includes an overnight stop in Prince George (book your own hotel).
πEbusKamloops β Prince GeorgeDowntown Exch Bay B (Prince George) βKamloops456 kmRides in the hold β bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike
Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.
πRider ExpressVancouver β Calgary (Hwy 1)Kamloops βDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)301 kmRides in the hold β bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike β non-refundable
πTransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) βHorseshoe Bay19 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes β first come, first servedE-bikes OK
β΄οΈBC FerriesHorseshoe Bay β LangdaleHorseshoe Bay βLangdale (Gibsons)16 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
πSunshine Coast ConnectorLangdale β Powell RiverLangdale (Gibsons) βPowell River106 kmReserve bike spot β rack space is limited$20 bike Β· $40 e-bikeNo box needed β rack on the bus
Includes the Earls CoveβSaltery Bay ferry leg.
π²Travel the short hop from Powell River to Marine & Duncan (Powell River), about 0.4 km.
β΄οΈBC FerriesWestview β Blubber Bay (Texada)Marine & Duncan (Powell River) βBlubber Bay (Texada Island)8.1 kmRoll on, free β no reservation neededE-bikes OK β no charging on board
π²You arrive at Blubber Bay (Texada 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: Texada Island to New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + rental car)
Connections from New Hazelton: Smithers (best: train) · Gibsons (best: train + bus + ferry) · Salt Spring Island (best: train + SkyTrain + bus) · Fernie (best: train + bus)
Connections from Texada Island: Denman Island (best: ferry + bus) · Burnaby (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Keremeos (best: ferry + bus) · Calgary, AB (best: ferry + bus)
Check out BC Bike Stops in New Hazelton