There are 2 ways to get from Mataking Island to Sipadan by unknown, ferry, bus, or plane
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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 Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane TWU - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 27m
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) 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 Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), walk to Lahad Datu, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- 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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