Port McNeill to Chilliwack 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, rental cars and flights can carry you and your bike from Port McNeill to Chilliwack.

For scale

As the crow flies401 km

Biking whole way555 km · 31 h 29 m

By car637 km · 8 h 19 m

We found seven ways 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 · six legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

One long leg does most of the travelling.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort McNeill →Port Hardy33 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.

🚲Travel the short hop from Port Hardy to YZT (Port Hardy), about 10 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.

🚙National Car & Truck Rental (Vancouver Island)One-way rental: Port Hardy – Nanaimoor Budget (One-way rental: Port Hardy – Nanaimo)YZT (Port Hardy) →Downtown Nanaimo295 kmOne-way between Island branches — no drop chargeBike rides inside — SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.

🚎BC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / DoverDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange3.3 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km.

⛴️HulloHullo (Nanaimo – Vancouver)Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) →CXH (Vancouver)61 kmBook online ahead — 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way — $25 in personNo e-bikes — no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max

🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲You arrive at Downtown Chilliwack Bay B.

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

The same idea as Option one, on different routes.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort McNeill →Port Hardy33 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.

🚲Travel the short hop from Port Hardy to YZT (Port Hardy), about 10 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km.

🚎BC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / DoverDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange3.3 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Chilliwack77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲You arrive at Chilliwack.

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

Fill in the gap with a rental car.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort McNeill →Port Hardy33 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.

🚲Travel the short hop from Port Hardy to YZT (Port Hardy), about 10 km.

🚙National Car & Truck Rental (Vancouver Island)One-way rental: Port Hardy – Nanaimoor Budget (One-way rental: Port Hardy – Nanaimo) (counter a short ride away on the 20/20A Hammond Bay / Dover)YZT (Port Hardy) →Downtown Nanaimo295 kmOne-way between Island branches — no drop chargeBike rides inside — SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Horseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressHorseshoe Bay →Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)19 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚌Rider ExpressVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo – Vancouver) (doesn't run every day)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) →Chilliwack92 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike — non-refundable

🚲You arrive at Chilliwack.

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

Same as Option three, but a SkyTrain instead of the city bus.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort McNeill →Port Hardy33 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.

🚲Travel the short hop from Port Hardy to YZT (Port Hardy), about 10 km.

🚙BudgetOne-way rental: Port Hardy – Nanaimoor National Car & Truck Rental (One-way rental: Port Hardy – Nanaimo) (counter a short ride away on the 20/20A Hammond Bay / Dover)YZT (Port Hardy) →Downtown Nanaimo298 kmOne-way between BC Budget branches — bookable onlineBike rides inside — SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1.5 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Pacific Central Station (Vancouver)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚌EbusVancouver – Kelownaor Ebus (Vancouver – Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)) or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary)Pacific Central Station (Vancouver) →Chilliwack92 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

🚲You arrive at Chilliwack.

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Option five · six legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

A transport smorgasbord: city buses, rental car, ferry, coach bus, and SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort McNeill →Port Hardy33 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.

🚲Travel the short hop from Port Hardy to YZT (Port Hardy), about 10 km.

🚙National Car & Truck Rental (Vancouver Island)One-way rental: Port Hardy – NanaimoYZT (Port Hardy) →Downtown Nanaimo295 kmOne-way between Island branches — no drop chargeBike rides inside — SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Horseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverHorseshoe Bay →Vancouver Canada Place16 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes

Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲You arrive at Downtown Chilliwack Bay B.

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

A long haul, but it all connects.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort McNeill →Port Hardy33 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.

🚲Travel the short hop from Port Hardy to YZT (Port Hardy), about 10 km.

🚲Travel the short hop from Downtown Nanaimo to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), about 1.3 km.

⛴️BC FerriesHorseshoe Bay – Departure BayDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) →Horseshoe Bay53 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board

🚎TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressHorseshoe Bay →Park Royal (West Vancouver)11 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚎TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusPark Royal (West Vancouver) →Lonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes — first come, first servedE-bikes OK

⛴️SeaBusTransLinkLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) →Vancouver Canada Place3.5 kmRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲You arrive at Downtown Chilliwack Bay B.

Option seven · four legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Two city buses, a plane, and a SkyTrain.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort McNeill →Port Hardy33 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.

🚲Travel the short hop from Port Hardy to YZT (Port Hardy), about 10 km.

✈️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

🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Lougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)Roll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK

🚎BC Transit66 Fraser Valley ExpressLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) →Downtown Chilliwack Bay B77 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK

🚲You arrive at Downtown Chilliwack Bay B.

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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Connections from Port McNeill: Port Hardy (best: bus) · Squamish (best: bus + rental car + ferry) · Hope (best: bus + rental car + ferry) · Calgary, AB (best: bus + rental car + ferry)

Connections from Chilliwack: Hope (best: bus) · Victoria (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Ucluelet (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry)

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