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 Powell River to Texada Island.
For scale
As the crow flies8.2 km
Biking whole way9.4 km · 49 m
By car9.3 km · 48 m
We found two ways to get you there.
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 · one leg
A BC Ferries cruise for you and your bike.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesWestview – Blubber Bay (Texada)Marine & Duncan (Powell River) →Blubber Bay (Texada Island)8.1 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚲You arrive at Blubber Bay (Texada Island).
Option two · one leg⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
One local bus and you're there.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit13 Texada IslandMarine & Duncan (Powell River) →Blubber Bay (Texada Island)8.1 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
🚲You arrive at Blubber Bay (Texada 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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Texada Island to Powell River (best: ferry)
Connections from Powell River: Comox (best: ferry) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus + ferry) · Keremeos (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)
Connections from Texada Island: Denman Island (best: ferry + bus) · Squamish (best: ferry + bus) · Port Moody (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Prince Rupert (best: ferry + bus + rental car)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Powell River