Port Hardy to Smithers 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, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Port Hardy to Smithers.

For scale

As the crow flies451 km

Biking whole way879 km · 39 h 56 m

By car1,726 km · 20 h 03 m

We found three ways to get you there.

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

Halfway across the province, no car required.

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⛴️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.

🚆VIA RailSkeena (Prince Rupert – Prince George – Jasper)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →4th Ave at King St (Smithers)276 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).

🚲You arrive at 4th Ave at King St (Smithers).

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

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

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

🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →4th Ave at King St (Smithers)292 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.

🚲You arrive at 4th Ave at King St (Smithers).

Option three · two legs✈ the splurge

Pedal the first stretch, then let the flights take over.

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🚲First, get from Central Port Hardy to YZT (Port Hardy), about 10 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.

✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver – Port HardyYZT (Port Hardy) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)343 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes

✈️Air CanadaVancouver (YVR) – Smithers (YYD)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →YYD (Smithers)684 kmBox or sturdy bag requiredBook ahead for your bikeAbout $50 per directionNo e-bikes

🚲You arrive at YYD (Smithers).

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: Smithers to Port Hardy (best: train + ferry)

Connections from Port Hardy: Port McNeill (best: bus) · West Vancouver (best: rental car + ferry) · Prince Rupert (best: ferry) · Calgary, AB (best: rental car + ferry + bus)

Connections from Smithers: Houston (best: train) · Bowen Island (best: train + bus + ferry) · Enderby (best: train + bus) · Fernie (best: train + bus)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Hardy and Smithers

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia