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Bowen Island to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)

BC Ferries runs 15 to 16 sailings a day from Bowen Island to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay), the first at 05:15 and the last at 23:30. The crossing takes about 20 minutes, and no fare is charged in this direction, as the return is paid at Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay).

FromBowen Island
20m
ToVancouver (Horseshoe Bay)

Sailing times

Bowen Island to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) timetable

As published by the operators. Times shift with the season and are suspended in heavy weather — confirm at the terminal before you travel.

From BC Ferries's published timetable, which runs until .

Sailing on

108 sailings a week in all. Pick a day to see only its sailings.

Sailing times for Bowen Island to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)
DepartsArrivesRuns onCrossing
05:1505:35Mon–Sat20m
06:1506:35Daily20m
07:3007:50Daily20m
08:4509:05Daily20m
10:0010:20Daily20m
11:1511:35Daily20m
12:3512:55Daily20m
13:5514:15Mon, Thu–Sun20m
15:1515:35Daily20m
16:4017:00Daily20m
18:0018:20Daily20m
19:1519:35Daily20m
20:2520:45Mon–Fri, Sun20m
21:3021:50Daily20m
22:3022:50Daily20m
23:3023:50Daily20m
Coming backVancouver (Horseshoe Bay) → Bowen Island102 a week · 20m · return from C$12.45

Published fares

What it costs

Every fare the operators publish on this crossing, for passengers and vehicles.

Passengers

Passengers fares
ClassOperatorFare
Adult passenger 12+BC FerriesNo charge
Child passenger 5-11BC FerriesNo charge

Vehicles

Vehicles fares
ClassOperatorFare
MotorcycleBC FerriesNo charge
Standard vehicle up to 20ftBC FerriesNo charge

Fares on this crossing are returns, paid at Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay): one ticket covers the trip there and back. Fares as published by the operators, in CAD, last checked . Fares move with the season and, on the busiest routes, with the sailing — check the operator's price for your day before you travel.

About this crossing

Nobody sells tickets at Snug Cove, since the fare paid at Horseshoe Bay already covers this leg. The car lineup forms on the village streets, and a 2019 Bowen Island Municipality bylaw sets the rules: join behind the last vehicle or fill the first gap nearer the ferry, stay within about 0.6 metres of the car ahead, keep off the cross-hatched areas that leave side streets and shop entrances clear, and do not wait past the “End of Ferry Line Up” sign. Motorcycles go straight to the front and are loaded first. Cyclists board with the foot passengers and walk their bikes over the ramp. Check-in ends just two minutes before the ferry leaves, and the terminal has no parking.

Common questions

How long is the ferry from Bowen Island to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)?
About 20 minutes on the published timetable.
How many ferries a day go from Bowen Island to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)?
Between 15 and 16 a day, depending on the day of the week. The most run on Monday, Thursday and Friday. The first boat leaves at 05:15 and the last at 23:30, local time.
Who runs the ferry from Bowen Island to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)?
BC Ferries runs this crossing. Tickets are sold by the operator; this site lists the timetable and does not sell them.
How much is the ferry from Bowen Island to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)?
No fare is collected in this direction: the return fare is paid at Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay). Vehicles travel without a fare in this direction. Prices as the operator published them on 5 August 2026.

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Before you sail

Reading for this crossing

The rules and the practicalities the timetable cannot tell you.

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