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: buses and ferries can carry you and your bike from Port McNeill to Shearwater.
For scale
As the crow flies187 km
Biking whole way228 km · 10 h 52 m
By car232 km · 8 h 42 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 · two legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The ferry is the main event.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort McNeill →Port Hardy33 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
Five trips a day on weekdays, two on Saturday, and no service on Sunday.
🚲Travel the short hop from Port Hardy to Bear Cove (Port Hardy), about 3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.
⛴️BC FerriesPort Hardy – Bella CoolaBear Cove (Port Hardy) →Shearwater (Denny Island)168 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
Doesn't sail every day, and not every sailing calls at every stop — check the BC Ferries schedule for your date.
🚲You arrive at Shearwater (Denny Island).
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Shearwater to Port McNeill (best: ferry + bus)
Connections from Port McNeill: Port Hardy (best: bus) · Chemainus (best: bus + rental car) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry) · Fort Nelson (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Shearwater: Ocean Falls (best: ferry) · Nanaimo (best: ferry + rental car) · Victoria (best: ferry + rental car + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + rental car + SkyTrain)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Port McNeill