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 can carry you and your bike from Saanich to Ladysmith.
For scale
As the crow flies69 km
Biking whole way99 km · 5 h 50 m
By car87 km · 1 h 04 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 · two legs
One long leg does most of the travelling.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressHwy 1 & Tillicum (Saanich) →Duncan49 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan Expressor the 36 Ladysmith-Duncan Express (doesn't run every day)Duncan →1st Ave at Hwy 1 (Ladysmith)26 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at 1st Ave at Hwy 1 (Ladysmith).
Option two · two legs
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Douglas St at Kelvin Rd (Saanich) to Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria), about 2.5 km.
🚎BC Transit66 CVX Cowichan-Victoria ExpressDouglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) →Duncan46 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚎BC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan Expressor the 36 Ladysmith-Duncan Express (doesn't run every day)Duncan →1st Ave at Hwy 1 (Ladysmith)26 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲You arrive at 1st Ave at Hwy 1 (Ladysmith).
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Ladysmith to Saanich (best: bus)
Connections from Saanich: Salt Spring Island (best: bus + ferry) · Gibsons (best: bus + ferry) · Port McNeill (best: bus + rental car) · Prince Rupert (best: bus + rental car + ferry)
Connections from Ladysmith: Salt Spring Island (best: bus + ferry) · Langley (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Osoyoos (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Prince Rupert (best: bus + rental car + ferry)