There are 3 ways to get from Sipadan to Mataking Island by ferry, 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.
Ferry, travel
best- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulangferry
- Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Mataking Islandunknown
2h 47mFerry, Minibus, fly, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- 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 Bohey Dulangferry
- Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Mataking Islandunknown
16h 45mFerry, bus, fly, Minibus, travel
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- 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 Bohey Dulangferry
- Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Mataking Islandunknown
16h 17m
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sipadan and Mataking Island is 92 km.
The best way to get from Sipadan to Mataking Island without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 2h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Sipadan to Mataking Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Mataking Island, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Mataking Island. However, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, take the ferry to Pulau Bohey Dulang, then travel to Mataking Island. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk 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, take the ferry to Pulau Bohey Dulang, then travel to Mataking Island.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–220
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 50–190
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–190
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
- 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
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