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How to get fromHo Chi Minh City to Mataking Islandby plane, unknown, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Mataking Island by plane, unknown, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Tawi Tawi Island Airport, travel

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    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT)plane plane SGN - TWT
    2. Walk from Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) to Mataking Islandunknown unknown
    10h 32m

  2. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry, travel

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SGN - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulangferry ferry
    4. Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Mataking Islandunknown unknown
    10h 41m

  3. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, travel

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane SGN - LDU
    2. Walk from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Mataking Islandunknown unknown
    10h 2m

  4. Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry, travel

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane SGN - SDK
    2. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulangferry ferry
    4. Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Mataking Islandunknown unknown
    14h 51m

  5. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry, travel

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SGN - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulangferry ferry
    4. Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Mataking Islandunknown unknown
    18h 47m

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,678.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Mataking Island, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Ho Chi Minh City to Mataking Island. However, you can fly to Tawi Tawi Island Airport (TWT) then travel to Mataking Island. Alternatively, you can 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.

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