It takes only 20 mins from the Kota Kinabalu jetty to the island. I must say it's a very bumpy ride.
You can buy the tickets at the counter office at the jetty. The price of the ticket is pretty reasonable.
Do take note that the boat doesn't leave the jetty based on any schedules, however, it will leave when there is at least a min of 6 persons who are going to the same island. The same applies when you're heading back to the jetty at Kota Kinabalu.
Just fyi, you can do island hopping as well, and of course the price will be slightly higher. But keep in mind that it will be very inconvenient to do it unless you're with a group of at least 6 persons and above, who wanted to hop to the same islands as you do and come to an agreement on the time of when to depart from one island to another, otherwise you'll have to wait a long time...
Updated Jul 26, 2003
Your travel agent will most likely pick you up from hotel, bring you to a pier for boat transfer to Manukan Island
Written Jun 3, 2006
The only way to get to Pulau Manukan is by speed boat from Kota Kinabalu. It takes about 20-30 minutes to reach the island.
Written Nov 24, 2002
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The only way to get to Pulau Manukan is by speed boat from Kota Kinabalu. It takes about 20-30 minutes to reach the island.
Q: hye..im thinking of going to manukan island n stay for 3-4 days.. so, does anyone know how the chalet condition, the food, the...

A: A lot of ppl would opt for a day trip to the islands given that its quite small, and theres not a whole lot of things to do. There is basically one restaurant, a number...
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PULAU MANUKAN ISLAND SABAH BORNEO

PULAU MANUKAN Located just twenty minutes by fast boat from Kota Kinabalu.,this is the second largest of the five islands in this group know as the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine National park..Covering......
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Pulau Manukan - A tropical island

Pulau Manukan (Manukan Island) is one of the beautiful island of the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park off the coasr of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah State of Malaysia.
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At one time this might have been a beautiful spot. However, crowds of day trippers have dumped their garbage and debris on the island turning it into a dirty place with muddled waters. The chalets are...
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**...PULAU MANUKAN @ MANUKAN ISLAND...**

Pulau Manukan is one of the 5 islands under Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. The island is 1 1/2 Km long and has a shaped of a dolphin. It only takes 20 mins by boat from the jetty at Kota Kinabalu. **...I...
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