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.

Good news: buses can carry you and your bike from Tofino to Ucluelet.

For scale
As the crow flies34 km
Biking whole way40 km ยท 2 h 22 m
By car39 km ยท 33 m

We found two ways to get you there.

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 ›
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
Pedal the first stretch, then let the coach buses take over.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšฒFirst, get from Tofino to Tofino Visitor Center, about 5.3 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
๐ŸšŒWest Coast Transit System (Tofino/Ucluelet)1 Tofino / UclueletTofino Visitor Center โ†’Ucluelet Medical Centre30 kmRack on the bus, free โ€” 2 bikes ยท first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Ucluelet Medical Centre.
Option two · one leg📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app
Someone's already driving that way.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Ÿš—PoparideHwy 4 rideshare (Nanaimo - Port Alberni - Ucluelet - Tofino)Tofino (1st Street) โ†’Ucluelet35 kmOnly some rides take bikes โ€” look for the bicycle icon on the listingSchedule is variable โ€” check Poparide for driver-listed dates and times
Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Ucluelet.
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Ucluelet to Tofino (best: bus)

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

Connections from Ucluelet: Port Alberni (best: carpool) · Richmond (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Williams Lake (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Tofino and Ucluelet