Pulau Manukan is easily accessible as it is just a 10-20 minutes boat ride from any of the jetties in the capital of Kota Kinabalu, The main jetties offering ferry services to the island are Jesselton Point/Jesselton Quay, Sutra Harbour and at Tanjung Aru. If you are planning a round the trip without a tour group, you can just go up to the various counters selling round trip tickets or packages with lunch and so on.

      If you want a private boat that mean you do not want to share with others. you can also rent a boat for as low as RM280. The boat which can accommodate 12 passengers.