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 Texada Island to Gibsons.
For scale
As the crow flies91 km
Biking whole way137 km · 9 h 02 m
By car135 km · 3 h 14 m
We found two ways to get you there.
🎒 Riding a coach? Most BC coach operators want your bike bagged or boxed. Our field note walks through packing it, including an inexpensive packable bike bag we like: How to bike-and-bus in BC ›
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
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
⛴️BC FerriesWestview – Blubber Bay (Texada)Blubber Bay (Texada Island) →Marine & Duncan (Powell River)8.1 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
🚲Travel the short hop from Marine & Duncan (Powell River) to Powell River, about 0.4 km.
🚌Sunshine Coast ConnectorLangdale – Powell RiverPowell River →Gibsons101 kmReserve bike spot — rack space is limited$20 bike · $40 e-bikeNo box needed — rack on the bus
Includes the Earls Cove–Saltery Bay ferry leg.
🚲You arrive at Gibsons.
Option two · two legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a city bus instead of the ferry.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚎BC Transit13 Texada IslandBlubber Bay (Texada Island) →Marine & Duncan (Powell River)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 Marine & Duncan (Powell River) to Powell River, about 0.4 km.
🚌Sunshine Coast ConnectorLangdale – Powell RiverPowell River →Gibsons101 kmReserve bike spot — rack space is limited$20 bike · $40 e-bikeNo box needed — rack on the bus
Includes the Earls Cove–Saltery Bay ferry leg.
🚲You arrive at Gibsons.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Gibsons to Texada Island (best: bus + ferry)
Connections from Texada Island: Denman Island (best: ferry + bus) · Squamish (best: ferry + bus) · Coquitlam (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Prince Rupert (best: ferry + bus + rental car)
Connections from Gibsons: North Vancouver (best: ferry + bus) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus + ferry) · Armstrong (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Gibsons