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 Saanich to Penelakut Island.
For scale
As the crow flies62 km
Biking whole way93 km · 5 h 36 m
By car84 km · 1 h 35 m
We found three ways 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 · three legs
One long leg does most of the travelling.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressHwy 1 & Tillicum (Saanich) →Duncan49 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
🚎BC Transit6 Crofton-ChemainusDuncan →Chemainus20 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
⛴️BC FerriesChemainus – Thetis – PenelakutChemainus →Penelakut Island8.4 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚲You arrive at Penelakut Island.
Option two · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option one, plus a city bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit99 SVX Shawnigan Lake - Victoria ExpressDouglas & Cloverdale (Saanich) →Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)33 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
🚎BC Transit8 Mill Bay via Telegraph Rd/Duncan via Shawnigan Lkor the 9 Mill Bay via Shawnigan Lk/Duncan via Telegraph RdDeloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay) →Duncan17 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
🚎BC Transit6 Crofton-ChemainusDuncan →Chemainus20 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
⛴️BC FerriesChemainus – Thetis – PenelakutChemainus →Penelakut Island8.4 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚲You arrive at Penelakut Island.
Option three · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: option one, plus a city bus at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressHwy 1 & Tillicum (Saanich) →Duncan49 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
🚎BC Transit36 Ladysmith-Duncan ExpressDuncan →Coronation Mall (Ladysmith)24 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
🚎BC Transit34 Ladysmith-ChemainusCoronation Mall (Ladysmith) →Pine & Daniel (Chemainus)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
🚲Travel the short hop from Pine & Daniel (Chemainus) to Chemainus, about 0.9 km.
⛴️BC FerriesChemainus – Thetis – PenelakutChemainus →Penelakut Island8.4 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚲You arrive at Penelakut 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: Penelakut Island to Saanich (best: ferry + bus)
Connections from Saanich: Salt Spring Island (best: bus + ferry) · Hope (best: bus) · Trail (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Connections from Penelakut Island: Pender Island (best: ferry + bus) · New Westminster (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Qualicum Beach (best: ferry + bus) · Port Hardy (best: ferry + bus + rental car)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Saanich