Mataking Island, Sabah.

The Reef Dive Resort transport schedule:
To Mataking Island:

Recommended flights to Tawau:
From Kuala Lumpur with Air Asia
AK5154 (KUL to TWU) depart 15:25 arrive 18:25
AK5156 (KUL to TWU) depart 17:50 arrive 20:35

From Kota Kinabalu with Malaysian Airlines
MH2121 (BKI to TWU) depart 07:00 arrive 07:45
MH2137 (BKI to TWU) depart 13:15 arrive 14:00

Minivan schedule from Tawau airport to Semporna
Depart 08:00, arrive 09:30
Depart 14:15, arrive 15:45

Speedboat schedule from Semporna to Mataking Island
Depart 09:30, arrive 10:30
Depart 16:00, arrive 17:00Return from Mataking Island
Speedboat schedule from Mataking island to Semporna:
Depart 11:00, arrive 12:00
Depart 15:00, arrive 16:00

Minivan schedule from Semporna to Tawau:
Depart 12:15, arrive 13:45
Depart 16:15, arrive 17:45

Recommended flights from Tawau:
To Kuala Lumpur with Air Asia
AK5157 (TWU to KUL) depart 21:00, arrive 23:45

To Kota Kinabalu with Malaysian Airlines
MH2134 (TWU to BKI) depart 14:40, arrive 15:25
MH2148 (TWU to BKI) depart 21:00, arrive 21:45

Mataking Island is located in the Celebes Sea, off the coast of Malaysian Borneo. It is in Malaysia’s most eastern state, Sabah, and can be reached within 40 minutes by speedboat from the closest town on the mainland, Semporna.

Speedboats to Mataking Island depart from Semporna, a small fishing town, and trips there and back are arranged by The Reef Dive Resort. The boat trip takes around 40 minutes (see schedule below).

The closest airport to Semporna is in Tawau, approximately 1 hour away. The Reef Dive Resort has scheduled transfers by air-conditioned minivan from the airport to Semporna (see schedule below). You can also take a taxi from the airport to Semporna.

Air Asia has several flights daily to Tawau from Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia Airlines has daily flights from Kuala Lumpur and Sandakan and several flights daily from Kota Kinabalu. From any international destination, book your return flights to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, or Kota Kinabalu Airport, from where you can get the abovementioned connecting flights to Tawau.

In order to minimize your waiting time, try to book your flight so that it fits with the regular speedboat and coach transfer schedules. Adjustments to the boat schedules are possible for group bookings and other special circumstances – please enquire with The Reef Dive Resort. You are advised to reconfirm your transportation arrangements with the resort.

As there are no boats to the island after nightfall, you may need to plan to spend a night in either Semporna or Tawau, particularly if your flight arrives in the evening. The Seafest Hotel and the Dragon Inn in Semporna are popular choices as they are within metres of the Speedboat departure point.