BC Cycle Tourism Society
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.

Transit connects Squamish and Port Renfrew, but every chain we know includes a leg that will not take your bike. We show the chains anyway so you can see exactly where it breaks.

For scale
As the crow flies160 km
Biking whole way257 km · 14 h
By car283 km · 5 h 08 m
Not an option · three legs🚫 not possible with a bike
A coach-bus relay: three buses, two changes.
🚫  This chain exists, but West Coast Trail Express does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerAdventure Centre (Squamish) →Downtown Vancouver47 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚌Wilson's Transportation (BC Connector)BC Ferries Connector — Vancouver / VictoriaDowntown Vancouver →Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria)101 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.
🚌West Coast Trail ExpressWest Coast Trail routeor West Coast Trail Express (Juan de Fuca Trail route)Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) →Port Renfrew81 kmDoes not carry bikes
Runs May 1 to September 30.
🚲You arrive at Port Renfrew.
Not an option · three legs🚫 not possible with a bike📅 seasonal
Coach bus to Vancouver Canada Place, ferry to Nanaimo, then a coach bus into Port Renfrew.
🚫  This chain exists, but West Coast Trail Express does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌Squamish ConnectorSquamish – VancouverLondon Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish) →Vancouver Canada Place59 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack — otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
🚲Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
⛴️HulloHullo (Nanaimo – Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) →Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead — 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way — $25 in personNo e-bikes — no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
🚲Travel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Downtown Nanaimo Exchange, about 1 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.
🚌West Coast Trail ExpressJuan de Fuca Trail routeor West Coast Trail Express (West Coast Trail route)Downtown Nanaimo Exchange →Port Renfrew76 kmDoes not carry bikes
Runs May 1 to September 30.
🚲You arrive at Port Renfrew.
Not an option · four legs🚫 not possible with a bike
Two coach buses, a SkyTrain, and a ferry.
🚫  This chain exists, but West Coast Trail Express does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌YVR SkylynxVancouver – WhistlerAdventure Centre (Squamish) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)58 kmRides in the hold — bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead — Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
🚝SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Vancouver Canada PlaceRoll on, free — 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
🚲Travel the short hop from Vancouver Canada Place to CXH (Vancouver), about 0.8 km.
⛴️HulloHullo (Nanaimo – Vancouver)CXH (Vancouver) →Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way)61 kmBook online ahead — 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way — $25 in personNo e-bikes — no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
🚲Travel the short hop from Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) to Downtown Nanaimo Exchange, about 1 km.
🚌West Coast Trail ExpressJuan de Fuca Trail routeor West Coast Trail Express (West Coast Trail route)Downtown Nanaimo Exchange →Port Renfrew76 kmDoes not carry bikes
Runs May 1 to September 30.
🚲You arrive at Port Renfrew.

Two workarounds riders use: rent a bike at the far end instead of bringing yours, or ship your bike ahead to a shop or your accommodation.

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 Renfrew to Squamish (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)

Connections from Squamish: Bowen Island (best: bus + ferry) · Texada Island (best: bus + ferry) · Sointula (best: bus + ferry + rental car) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry + rental car)

Connections from Port Renfrew: Sooke (best: bus) · North Vancouver (best: bus + ferry) · Summerland (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Squamish and Port Renfrew