BC Cycle Tourism Society
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 Port Alberni to Ucluelet.

For scale
As the crow flies63 km
Biking whole way103 km · 6 h 56 m
By car102 km · 1 h 21 m

We found one way 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 · one leg📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app
Someone's already driving that way.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚗PoparideHwy 4 rideshare (Nanaimo - Port Alberni - Ucluelet - Tofino)Port Alberni →UclueletOnly 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 Ucluelet.
Not an option · one leg🚫 not possible with a bike
One 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
🚌Island LinkTofino Express BusPort Alberni →Ucluelet Medical Centre64 kmDoes not carry bikes
🚲You arrive at Ucluelet Medical Centre.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Ucluelet to Port Alberni (best: carpool)

Connections from Port Alberni: Hornby Island (best: rental car + carpool + bus) · North Vancouver (best: rental car + bus + ferry) · Bella Coola (best: rental car + ferry) · Calgary, AB (best: rental car + ferry + SkyTrain)

Connections from Ucluelet: Tofino (best: bus) · Victoria (best: carpool + bus) · Bella Bella (best: carpool + rental car + ferry) · Calgary, AB (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Alberni and Ucluelet