Getting To Bowen You can travel to Bowen Island by ferry from Horseshoe Bay. Horseshoe Bay Route (Car and Walk-on Options) By Car: Follow Highway 1 West (Trans Canada Highway). By Bus: Catch any of the following busses from Vancouver to the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal: 250, 257, 257 Express, 259. By Foot/Bicycle/Hitch-Hiking: