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 Saturna Island to Brentwood Bay.
For scale
As the crow flies31 km
Biking whole way46 km · 2 h 22 m
By car46 km · 1 h 34 m
We found two 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 · one leg
Salt air the whole way.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesSwartz Bay – Southern Gulf IslandsLyall Harbour (Saturna Island) →Swartz Bay (Victoria)36 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚲Travel the short hop from Swartz Bay (Victoria) to Brentwood Bay, about 13 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Bluebird Cabs, Sidney Taxi might help.
🚲You arrive at Brentwood Bay.
Option two · two legs
Option one, plus a coach bus at the finish.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesTsawwassen – Southern Gulf IslandsLyall Harbour (Saturna Island) →Tsawwassen (Delta)48 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
Sailing times vary a lot by routing: some trips are about 50 minutes, others run 2 to 3 hours via Swartz Bay. Check the specific sailing before you book.
🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector — Vancouver / VictoriaTsawwassen (Delta) →Swartz Bay (Victoria)41 kmRides in the hold — bagged or boxed$42 per bike — 50 lb maxReserve bike spot — recommended
⛴️ Downtown to downtown via the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay ferry crossing.
🚲Travel the short hop from Swartz Bay (Victoria) to Brentwood Bay, about 13 km.
🚲You arrive at Brentwood Bay.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Brentwood Bay to Saturna Island (best: ferry)
Connections from Saturna Island: Mill Bay (best: ferry + bus) · Nanaimo (best: ferry) · West Kelowna (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Brentwood Bay: Sooke (best: ferry + bus) · Abbotsford (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Kelowna (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · New Hazelton (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Saturna Island