There are 3 ways to get from Mataking Island to Sipadan by unknown, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry
best- Walk from Mataking Island to Semporna Jettyunknown
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
1h 46mTravel, Minibus, fly, bus, ferry
- Walk from Mataking Island to Sempornaunknown
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TWU - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
15h 5mTravel, bus, fly, Minibus, ferry
- Walk from Mataking Island to Sempornaunknown
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
15h 7m
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mataking Island and Sipadan is 87 km.
The best way to get from Mataking Island to Sipadan without a car is to travel and ferry which takes 1h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Mataking Island to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Mataking Island, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Mataking Island to Sipadan. However, you can travel to Semporna Jetty then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan. Alternatively, you can travel to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–380
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–320
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
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
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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