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 Prince Rupert to Port McNeill.
For scale
As the crow flies469 km
Biking whole way546 km · 19 h 51 m
By car549 km · 17 h 36 m
We found one way 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 · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
The ferry is the main event.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesPort Hardy – Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)Downtown Prince Rupert (2nd Ave at 3rd St) →Bear Cove (Port Hardy)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.
🚲Travel the short hop from Bear Cove (Port Hardy) to Port Hardy, about 3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Waivin Flags Taxi might help.
🚎BC Transit1/2 Port McNeill - Port HardyPort Hardy →Port McNeill33 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.
🚲You arrive at Port McNeill.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Port McNeill to Prince Rupert (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Prince Rupert: Terrace (best: bus) · Ucluelet (best: ferry + rental car + carpool) · Mill Bay (best: ferry + rental car + bus) · Fernie (best: bus)
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)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Prince Rupert and Port McNeill