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How to get fromMataking Island to Pulau Mabulby unknown, bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Mataking Island to Pulau Mabul by unknown, bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Travel, Minibus, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry

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    1. Walk from Mataking Island to Sempornaunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane TWU - SDK
    4. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabulferry ferry
    14h 27m

  2. Travel, bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry

    1. Walk from Mataking Island to Sempornaunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    3. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane BKI - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabulferry ferry
    20h 9m

  3. Travel, Minibus, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Walk from Mataking Island to Sempornaunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane TWU - BKI
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabulferry ferry
    20h 9m

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

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  • Distance: 654.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 27m

What companies run services between Mataking Island, Malaysia and Pulau Mabul, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Mataking Island to Pulau Mabul. However, 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 Mabul. Alternatively, you can travel to Semporna, take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Mabul.

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