BC Cycle Tourism Society

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.

Transit connects Tofino 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 flies128 km
Biking whole way273 km ยท 20 h 58 m
By car338 km ยท 4 h 27 m
๐ŸŽ’ 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 ›
Not an option · two legs🚫 not possible with a bike📅 seasonal
Two coach buses, changing in Nanaimo.
🚫  This chain exists, but Island Link and 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
๐ŸšŒIsland LinkTofino Express BusTofino (1st Street) โ†’Downtown Nanaimo Exchange162 kmDoes not carry bikes
๐ŸšŒWest Coast Trail ExpressJuan de Fuca Trail routeor West Coast Trail Express (West Coast Trail route) (seasonal)Downtown Nanaimo Exchange โ†’Port Renfrew76 kmDoes not carry bikes
Runs May 1 to September 30.
๐ŸšฒYou 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 August 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 Something wrong or out of date?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 Tofino (best: bus)

Connections from Tofino: Ucluelet (best: bus) · Saanich (best: carpool + bus) · Keremeos (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain)

Connections from Port Renfrew: Lake Cowichan (best: bus) · Comox (best: bus) · West Kelowna (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Tofino and Port Renfrew