BC Cycle Tourism Society

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.

Transit connects Port Renfrew and Courtenay (Comox Valley), but every chain we know includes a leg that will not take your bike. We show the chains anyway so you can see exactly where it breaks.

For scale
As the crow flies130 km
Biking whole way264 km ยท 16 h 05 m
By car248 km ยท 3 h 04 m
๐ŸŽ’ 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 ›
Not an option · two legs🚫 not possible with a bike📅 seasonal
Two coach buses, changing in Nanaimo.
🚫  This chain exists, but West Coast Trail Express and Island Link does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŒWest Coast Trail ExpressJuan de Fuca Trail routeor West Coast Trail Express (West Coast Trail route) (seasonal)Port Renfrew โ†’Downtown Nanaimo Exchange76 kmDoes not carry bikes
Runs May 1 to September 30.
๐ŸšŒIsland LinkIsland Express BusDowntown Nanaimo Exchange โ†’Courtenay97 kmDoes not carry bikes
๐ŸšฒAt the far end, Courtenay (Comox Valley) is about 5.4 km from Courtenay. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

Two workarounds riders use: rent a bike at the far end instead of bringing yours, or ship your bike ahead to a shop or your accommodation.

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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Courtenay (Comox Valley) to Port Renfrew (best: bus)

Connections from Port Renfrew: Lake Cowichan (best: bus) · White Rock (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · West Kelowna (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)

Connections from Courtenay (Comox Valley): Powell River (best: ferry) · Whistler (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Williams Lake (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: ferry + bus)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Renfrew and Courtenay (Comox Valley)