There are 3 ways to get from Mataking Island to Tawau by unknown, 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, Minibus
best- Walk from Mataking Island to Semporna
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau
2h 16mTravel, bus, fly to Tawau Airport
- Walk from Mataking Island to Semporna
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)SDK - TWU
9h 5mTravel to Lahad Datu Airport, fly, bus
- Walk from Mataking Island to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)LDU - SDK
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawau
9h 40m
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mataking Island and Tawau is 146 km.
The best way to get from Mataking Island to Tawau without a car is to travel and Minibus which takes 2h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Mataking Island to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 95+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Mataking Island, Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Mataking Island to Tawau. However, you can travel to Semporna then take the bus to Tawau. Alternatively, you can travel to Semporna, take the bus to Sandakan Central, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), then take the taxi to Tawau.
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- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–230
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–190
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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