There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Mataking Island by plane, bus, ferry, unknown, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)PEN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulang
- Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Mataking Island
11h 13mFly Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, travel
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)PEN - LDU
- Walk from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Mataking Island
11h 29mFly Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)PEN - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulang
- Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Mataking Island
15h 37mCar ferry, train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)KUL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulang
- Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Mataking Island
14h 33m
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between George Town and Mataking Island is 2131 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from George Town to Mataking Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Mataking Island.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Mataking Island, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Mataking Island. However, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, take the ferry to Pulau Bohey Dulang, then travel to Mataking Island. Alternatively, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), then travel to Mataking Island.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–420
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–420
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–420
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–550
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–350
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 25–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 25–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–75
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 47–52
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulang
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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