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: ferries can carry you and your bike from Shearwater to Ocean Falls.
For scale
As the crow flies36 km
Biking whole way62 km · 3 h 13 m
By car62 km · 3 h 11 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 · one leg📅 seasonal
A BC Ferries cruise for you and your bike.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesPort Hardy – Bella Coolaor BC Ferries (Central Coast Connector) (doesn't run every day)Shearwater (Denny Island) →Ocean Falls36 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
BC Ferries: Doesn't sail every day, and not every sailing calls at every stop — check the BC Ferries schedule for your date.
BC Ferries: About one run a week: Wednesday out from Bella Coola, Thursday or Friday back from Shearwater.
🚲You arrive at Ocean Falls.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Ocean Falls to Shearwater (best: ferry)
Connections from Shearwater: Bella Coola (best: ferry) · Nanaimo (best: ferry + rental car) · Victoria (best: ferry + rental car + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + rental car + SkyTrain)
Connections from Ocean Falls: Bella Bella (best: ferry) · Barkerville (best: ferry + train + bus) · Clearwater (best: ferry + train + bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + rental car + SkyTrain)