Bowen Island is located at the entrance to Howe Sound and is a 20-minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver.

Horseshoe Bay can be reached by public transportation. The West Vancouver Blue Bus numbers 250 and 257 leave from Downtown Vancouver and West Vancouver at regular intervals to Horseshoe Bay . Please call 604-985-7777 or visit the District of West Vancouver's website for the current schedule.

The Queen of Capilano, the Bowen Island ferry, leaves Horseshoe Bay on the hour from 6:00 a.m. to 9:35 p.m. The crossing time is 20 minutes.  Check www.bcferries.com for the full schedule. Ticket sales will end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing time for both vehicles and walk-on passengers.

Once on Bowen Island, various areas can be accessed with The Bowen Island Community Shuttle, part of TransLink.  Please call 604-947-0229 for more information on schedules and routes:

You missed the last ferry off the island? Cormorant Marine is there with their water taxis. They runs a nightly regular scheduled service to and from Horseshoe Bay. Cormorant Marine can be reached at 604-250-2630 or 604-947-2243. Their regular schedule is: