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: ferries can carry you and your bike from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert.

For scale
As the crow flies442 km
Biking whole way516 km · 17 h 56 m
By car515 km · 17 h 14 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⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesPort Hardy – Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Bear Cove (Port Hardy) →Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St)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.
🚲You arrive at Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St).
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Prince Rupert to Port Hardy (best: ferry)

Connections from Port Hardy: Port McNeill (best: bus) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: rental car + bus) · Quesnel (best: ferry + bus) · Calgary, AB (best: rental car + ferry + bus)

Connections from Prince Rupert: Terrace (best: bus) · Ucluelet (best: ferry + rental car + carpool) · Mill Bay (best: ferry + rental car + bus) · Fernie (best: bus)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Hardy and Prince Rupert