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Bowen Island

From Bowen Island, ferries sail to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay): 109 sailings a week on 1 line. The crossing takes about 20 minutes.

Crossings from Bowen Island

Times come from BC Ferries' printed seasonal timetables, read into this site on . Fares were last read on . Sailings change at short notice; confirm with the line before you travel.

Bowen IslandVancouver (Horseshoe Bay)
05:1506:1507:3008:45+12 more, last 23:30
109 a week
No farein this direction

Crossings arriving at Bowen Island

Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)Bowen Island
05:4506:5008:0509:20+11 more, last 23:00
103 a week
return fromC$12.45

About the terminal

Three nautical miles of Howe Sound separate this island from the mainland, and the crossing to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) takes twenty minutes, short enough that the boat works as part of a commute rather than an excursion. Only this one crossing is listed here, so all vehicle traffic passes over the same ramp. BC Ferries collects the fare at the Horseshoe Bay end, leaving the leg out from the island unpriced. Horseshoe Bay lies 5 km away by water, with Langdale and the Sunshine Coast another 12 km up the shore.

Ferries from Bowen Island: common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Bowen Island?
One crossing leaves Bowen Island on the current timetables: to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) (109 a week).
How many ferries leave Bowen Island a day?
Between 15 and 16, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 05:15, to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay), and the last at 23:30, to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay), local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Bowen Island?
BC Ferries runs every departure listed from Bowen Island.

Before you sail

Before you sail from Bowen Island

What to bring, when to arrive and what happens when the weather turns.

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