There are 5 ways to get from Downtown Eastside to Kitsilano Beach by ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Vancouver Plaza of Nations to Granville Island, BC, Canadaferry The Village
16 min$5–9Line 014 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westbound E Hastings St @ Main St to Westbound W 4th Ave @ Maple Stbus 014 / ...
25 min$4–7Line 016 bus, line 002 bus
- Take the bus from Westbound E Hastings St @ Main St to Southbound Howe St @ Nelson Stbus 014 / ...
- Take the bus from Southbound Burrard St @ Nelson St to Westbound Cornwall Ave @ Yew Stbus 002 / ...
24 min$6–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Eastside to Kitsilano Beachtaxi 4.9 km
6 min$15–19Walk
- Take the walk from Downtown Eastside to Kitsilano Beachwalk 4.8 km
58 min
Downtown Eastside to Kitsilano Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Eastside to Kitsilano Beach is to line 014 bus which costs $3 - $7 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Eastside to Kitsilano Beach is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westbound E Hastings St @ Main St and arriving at Westbound W 4th Ave @ Maple St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vancouver Plaza of Nations and arriving at Granville Island, BC, Canada. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Downtown Eastside and Kitsilano Beach is 3 km.
The best way to get from Downtown Eastside to Kitsilano Beach without a car is to ferry which takes 16 min and costs $0 - $9.
The ferry from Vancouver Plaza of Nations to Granville Island, BC, Canada takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Downtown Eastside to Kitsilano Beach bus services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from Westbound E Hastings St @ Main St station.
Downtown Eastside to Kitsilano Beach bus services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Southbound Howe St @ Nelson St station.
There are 1421+ hotels available in Kitsilano Beach.
What companies run services between Downtown Eastside, BC, Canada and Kitsilano Beach, BC, Canada?
False Creek Ferries operates a ferry from Vancouver Plaza of Nations to Granville Island, BC, Canada every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $5–9 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westbound E Hastings St @ Main St to Westbound Cornwall Ave @ Yew St via Southbound Howe St @ Nelson St and Southbound Burrard St @ Nelson St in around 24 min.
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Westbound E Hastings St @ Main St to Southbound Howe St @ Nelson St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Southbound Burrard St @ Nelson St to Westbound Cornwall Ave @ Yew St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Westbound E Hastings St @ Main St to Westbound W 4th Ave @ Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 684 7781
- [email protected]
- Website
- granvilleislandferries.bc.ca
Ferry from Vancouver Plaza of Nations to Granville Island, BC, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://granvilleislandferries.bc.ca/
- Ages under 3
- $0
- Ages 3-12 and 65+
- $5–7
- Ages 13-64
- $7–9
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $15–19
Black Top & Checker Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 731 1111
- Website
- btccabs.ca
Vancouver Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 871 1111
- Website
- vancouvertaxi.cab
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 604 681 1111
- Website
- yellowcabonline.com
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