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 McNeill to Terrace.
For scale
As the crow flies448 km
Biking whole way691 km · 29 h 09 m
By car694 km · 19 h 13 m
We found two ways 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 · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Halfway across the province, no car required.
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 Bear Cove (Port Hardy), about 3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.
⛴️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.
🚌BC Bus North (Tahltan NST Busing Ltd.)Prince George – Prince Rupert (Hwy 16 West)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →Lakelse at Skeena Mall (Terrace)125 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedReserve bike spot
Twice a week: Monday and Thursday westbound, Tuesday and Friday eastbound.
🚲You arrive at Lakelse at Skeena Mall (Terrace).
Option two · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the coach 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 Bear Cove (Port Hardy), about 3 km.
⛴️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) →Lakelse at Skeena Mall (Terrace)114 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 Lakelse at Skeena Mall (Terrace).
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: Terrace to Port McNeill (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Port McNeill: Port Hardy (best: bus) · Port Renfrew (best: bus + rental car) · Hope (best: bus + rental car + ferry) · Calgary, AB (best: bus + rental car + ferry)
Connections from Terrace: Smithers (best: bus) · Squamish (best: train + SkyTrain + bus) · Saturna Island (best: train + SkyTrain + bus) · Fernie (best: bus)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Port McNeill and Terrace