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 Ucluelet to Tofino.
For scale
As the crow flies34 km
Biking whole way40 km · 2 h 22 m
By car39 km · 33 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 · one leg
One coach, no changes.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚌West Coast Transit System (Tofino/Ucluelet)1 Tofino / UclueletUcluelet Medical Centre →Tofino Visitor Center30 kmRack on the bus, free — 2 bikes · first come, first servedE-bikes OK
🚲At the far end, Tofino is about 5.3 km from Tofino Visitor Center. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
Option two · one leg📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app
Someone's already driving that way.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚗PoparideHwy 4 rideshare (Nanaimo - Port Alberni - Ucluelet - Tofino)Ucluelet →Tofino (1st Street)35 kmOnly some rides take bikes — look for the bicycle icon on the listingSchedule is variable — check Poparide for driver-listed dates and times
Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).
🚲You arrive at Tofino (1st Street).
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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Tofino to Ucluelet (best: bus)
Connections from Ucluelet: Port Alberni (best: carpool) · Richmond (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Williams Lake (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain)
Connections from Tofino: Port Alberni (best: carpool) · Saanich (best: carpool + bus) · Keremeos (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain) · Calgary, AB (best: carpool + ferry + SkyTrain)