Port Renfrew to Ucluelet 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.

Transit connects Port Renfrew and Ucluelet, 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 flies94 km

Biking whole way247 km · 19 h 40 m

By car315 km · 4 h 08 m

🎒 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.

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🚌West Coast Trail ExpressJuan de Fuca Trail routeor West Coast Trail Express (West Coast Trail route) (seasonal)Port Renfrew →Downtown Nanaimo Exchange76 kmDoes not carry bikes

Runs May 1 to September 30.

🚌Island LinkTofino Express BusDowntown Nanaimo Exchange →Ucluelet Medical Centre128 kmDoes not carry bikes

🚲You arrive at Ucluelet Medical Centre.

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.

Find bike rentals near Ucluelet › Tell us what you find ›

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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Ucluelet to Port Renfrew (best: bus)

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

Connections from Ucluelet: Tofino (best: bus) · Richmond (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Williams Lake (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Port Renfrew and Ucluelet

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia