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: ferries can carry you and your bike from Ocean Falls to Bella Bella.
For scale
As the crow flies38 km
Biking whole way60 km · 3 h 06 m
By car60 km · 2 h 57 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📅 seasonal
Next stop: Bella Bella.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesPort Hardy – Bella Coolaor BC Ferries (Central Coast Connector) (doesn't run every day)Ocean Falls →McLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella)39 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
BC Ferries: Doesn't sail every day, and not every sailing calls at every stop — check the BC Ferries schedule for your date.
BC Ferries: About one run a week: Wednesday out from Bella Coola, Thursday or Friday back from Shearwater.
🚲You arrive at McLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella).
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Bella Bella to Ocean Falls (best: ferry)
Connections from Ocean Falls: Shearwater (best: ferry) · Barkerville (best: ferry + train + bus) · Clearwater (best: ferry + train + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + rental car + SkyTrain)
Connections from Bella Bella: Bella Coola (best: ferry) · Nanaimo (best: ferry + rental car) · Victoria (best: ferry + rental car + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Bella Bella