⚓Canada

Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal

Ferry port for West Vancouver, Canada

BC Ferries’ North Shore terminal at the west end of the Trans-Canada Highway, with sailings to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), Langdale (Sunshine Coast) and Snug Cove (Bowen Island).

Ferries from Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal

3 ferry routes on FerryConnect. Tap a route for timetables, operators and booking.

To / from	Crossing time	Operators	Carries
Bowen Island (Snug Cove)	About 20m	BC Ferries	Cars & foot
Nanaimo (Departure Bay)	1h 40m	BC Ferries	Cars & foot
Sunshine Coast (Langdale)	About 40m	BC Ferries	Cars & foot

Sailing patterns from Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal

Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) → Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
7 non-stop sailings most days from Horseshoe Bay (6:15am, 8:35am, 11:05am, 1:25pm, 4:00pm, 7:05pm or 8:30pm, 10:40pm on the 13 October – 16 December 2026 schedule), taking about 1 hour 40 minutes.
Schedule 13 October – 16 December 2026; from 2 to 12 October the 4:00pm runs Saturdays only and there is a 6:20pm sailing.
Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule (HSB-NAN), checked 2026-10-03
Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) → Sunshine Coast (Langdale)
8–10 sailings a day each way; from Horseshoe Bay between 7:30am and 11:30pm
Schedule for 28 Sep – 12 Oct 2026; extra 3:45pm and 6:05pm sailings run on all days except Saturday.
Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29
Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) → Bowen Island (Snug Cove)
About 16 sailings a day each way, roughly every 70–80 minutes from 5:45am to 11:00pm
Schedule 3 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027; the 9:20am Wednesday sailing carries dangerous goods only.
Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29