Canonical page: /p/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/
Collected: 2026-10-18
JSON: /p/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/index.json

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# Kota Kinabalu

[About the port](/p/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/)[Timetable](/p/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/timetable/2026-11/)

Getting ashore Port terminal, taxi to town

Into town Taxi, about 10 min

Best starting point Waterfront and the Filipino Market

Currency [Malaysian ringgit - MYR](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=MYR)

## Getting ashore

Ships berth at the Kota Kinabalu port terminal, a short taxi ride from the centre. Taxis wait at the terminal.

## Watch-outs

Taxi drivers may quote high fares, so agree before you go. Sun and humidity are strong. Dress modestly away from the resorts.

## Waterfront and markets

The waterfront has the Filipino Market, the Atkinson Clock Tower and seafood restaurants. The night market is lively in the evening.

## Sapi Island and the islands

Boat trips from the jetty visit Sapi, Manukan and Mamutik islands for snorkelling and beaches, in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park.

## Mount Kinabalu

[Mount Kinabalu National Park](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kota_Kinabalu) is about two hours away, the highest mountain in Malaysia, with trails, hot springs and orchids.

## Food & shopping

Sabahan food includes hinava, tuaran mee and fresh seafood. Markets sell fruit, spices and crafts.

## Money & connectivity

The currency is the ringgit. Cards are accepted in larger places, and ATMs are in the town.

## Accessibility & mobility

The port and waterfront are flat. Mount Kinabalu trails are steep and rough. Ask your operator for accessible vehicles.

Plan your call

## Who's in port?

8 calls in the collected schedule.

[View timetable](/p/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/timetable/2026-11/)

## Maps & transport

- [Kota Kinabalu port on Google MapsPort ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kota+Kinabalu+port)

- [Kota Kinabalu mapMap and directions (Wikivoyage) ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kota_Kinabalu)

## Useful links

- [Kota Kinabalu on WikivoyageCity and transport ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kota_Kinabalu)

- [Convert US dollars to ringgitDaily reference rates ↗](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=MYR)