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, ferries, trains, rental cars and flights can carry you and your bike from Port Moody to Ocean Falls.
For scale
As the crow flies482 km
Biking whole way734 km ยท 38 h 49 m
By car1,089 km ยท 17 h 06 m
We found five ways to get you there, ferries doing the heavy lifting.
๐ 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 · four legs📅 seasonal
Fill in the gap with a rental car.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkMoody Centre (Coquitlam) โVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
โด๏ธHulloHullo (Nanaimo โ Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) โHullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead โ 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way โ $25 in personNo e-bikes โ no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Downtown Nanaimo, about 1.5 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.
๐BudgetOne-way rental: Port Hardy โ Nanaimoor National Car & Truck Rental (One-way rental: Port Hardy โ Nanaimo) (counter a short ride away on the 20/20A Hammond Bay / Dover)Downtown Nanaimo โYZT (Port Hardy)298 kmOne-way between BC Budget branches โ bookable onlineBike rides inside โ SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking
๐ฒTravel the short hop from YZT (Port Hardy) to Bear Cove (Port Hardy), about 8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.
โด๏ธBC FerriesPort Hardy โ Bella CoolaBear Cove (Port Hardy) โOcean Falls204 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
Doesn't sail every day, and not every sailing calls at every stop โ check the BC Ferries schedule for your date.
๐ฒYou arrive at Ocean Falls.
Option two · five legs📅 seasonal
Four ways to travel, one destination.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkMoody Centre (Coquitlam) โStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressStadium-Chinatown (Vancouver) โHorseshoe Bay17 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
โด๏ธBC FerriesHorseshoe Bay โ Departure BayHorseshoe Bay โDeparture Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Departure Bay (Nanaimo) to Downtown Nanaimo, about 1.3 km.
๐National Car & Truck Rental (Vancouver Island)One-way rental: Port Hardy โ Nanaimoor Budget (One-way rental: Port Hardy โ Nanaimo) (counter a short ride away on the 20/20A Hammond Bay / Dover)Downtown Nanaimo โYZT (Port Hardy)295 kmOne-way between Island branches โ no drop chargeBike rides inside โ SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking
๐ฒTravel the short hop from YZT (Port Hardy) to Bear Cove (Port Hardy), about 8 km.
โด๏ธBC FerriesPort Hardy โ Bella CoolaBear Cove (Port Hardy) โOcean Falls204 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
Doesn't sail every day, and not every sailing calls at every stop โ check the BC Ferries schedule for your date.
๐ฒYou arrive at Ocean Falls.
Option three · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkMoody Centre (Coquitlam) โVancouver Canada Place20 kmRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carWeekdays only โ peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km.
โด๏ธHulloHullo (Nanaimo โ Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) โHullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead โ 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way โ $25 in personNo e-bikes โ no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Downtown Nanaimo, about 1.5 km.
๐BudgetOne-way rental: Port Hardy โ Nanaimoor National Car & Truck Rental (One-way rental: Port Hardy โ Nanaimo) (counter a short ride away on the 20/20A Hammond Bay / Dover)Downtown Nanaimo โYZT (Port Hardy)298 kmOne-way between BC Budget branches โ bookable onlineBike rides inside โ SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking
๐ฒTravel the short hop from YZT (Port Hardy) to Bear Cove (Port Hardy), about 8 km.
โด๏ธBC FerriesPort Hardy โ Bella CoolaBear Cove (Port Hardy) โOcean Falls204 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
Doesn't sail every day, and not every sailing calls at every stop โ check the BC Ferries schedule for your date.
๐ฒYou arrive at Ocean Falls.
Option four · five legs📅 seasonal
Same as Option two, but a coach bus instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkMoody Centre (Coquitlam) โVancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐Squamish ConnectorSquamish โ VancouverVancouver Canada Place โHorseshoe Bay16 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack โ otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
โด๏ธBC FerriesHorseshoe Bay โ Departure BayHorseshoe Bay โDeparture Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Departure Bay (Nanaimo) to Downtown Nanaimo, about 1.3 km.
๐National Car & Truck Rental (Vancouver Island)One-way rental: Port Hardy โ Nanaimoor Budget (One-way rental: Port Hardy โ Nanaimo) (counter a short ride away on the 20/20A Hammond Bay / Dover)Downtown Nanaimo โYZT (Port Hardy)295 kmOne-way between Island branches โ no drop chargeBike rides inside โ SUV or minivan, seats folded, wheels offConfirm one-way and vehicle when booking
๐ฒTravel the short hop from YZT (Port Hardy) to Bear Cove (Port Hardy), about 8 km.
โด๏ธBC FerriesPort Hardy โ Bella CoolaBear Cove (Port Hardy) โOcean Falls204 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
Doesn't sail every day, and not every sailing calls at every stop โ check the BC Ferries schedule for your date.
๐ฒYou arrive at Ocean Falls.
Option five · three legs✈ the splurge📅 seasonal
Fly most of the way, then let transit finish the trip.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐SkyTrainTransLinkMoody Centre (Coquitlam) โVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)Roll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
โ๏ธPacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver โ Bella BellaVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) โZEL (Bella Bella)480 kmRides in the hold โ small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes
๐ฒTravel the short hop from ZEL (Bella Bella) to McLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella), about 0.9 km.
โด๏ธBC FerriesPort Hardy โ Bella CoolaMcLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella) โOcean Falls39 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
Doesn't sail every day, and not every sailing calls at every stop โ check the BC Ferries schedule for your date.
๐ฒYou arrive at Ocean Falls.
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: Ocean Falls to Port Moody (best: ferry + rental car + SkyTrain)
Connections from Port Moody: Bowen Island (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Comox (best: SkyTrain + bus + ferry) · Castlegar (best: SkyTrain + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Ocean Falls: Shearwater (best: ferry) · Sechelt (best: ferry + rental car + bus) · Clearwater (best: ferry + train + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + rental car + SkyTrain)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Moody