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Getting
There
Getting There by Air
Bangkok Airways (website:
www.bangkokair.com) and Thai Airways
International (website:
www.thaiair.com) fly between
Cambodia and Thailand. Malaysia
Airlines (website:
www.malaysiaairlines.com) flies from
Kuala Lumpur, Vietnam Airlines
(website: www.vietnamairlines.com)
from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and
Lao Airlines (website:
www.laos-airlines.com) from
Vientiane.
Approximate Flight Times
From Bangkok to Phnom Penh is 1 hour
15 minutes (there are no long haul
flights outside Asia). From London
to Bangkok is 11 hours 20 minutes.
Main Airports
Phnom Penh International Airport
(PNH) (website:
www.cambodia-airports.com/phnompenh)
is 10km (6 miles) from Phnom Penh.
To/from the airport: Taxis and
motorbike taxis to the city are
available (journey time - 10
minutes). For pre-arranged tours a
pick-up service is available.
Facilities: Left luggage, bureaux de
change, shops, duty-free, post
office and light refreshments.
Siem Reap International Airport
(REP) (website:
www.cambodia-airports.com/siemreap)
is 8km (5 miles) from Siem Reap.
To/from the airport: Taxis and
motorbike taxis to Siem Reap are
available (journey time - 7 to 10
minutes). For pre-arranged tours a
pick-up service is available.
Facilities: Left luggage, bureau de
change, shops and light
refreshments.
Departure Tax
US$25 levied on international
departures at Phnom Penh and Siem
Reap; US$13 for children under 12.
Children less than two years of age
are exempt.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Phnom Penh and
Sihanoukville.
Phnom Penh can be reached via the
Mekong Delta through Vietnam. This
route is served by regular passenger
ferry services from Chau Doc in
Vietnam and can be booked through
travel agencies or at the dock.
Sihanoukville is reached from
Thailand through the border crossing
at Hat Lek and the boat from Koh
Kong. Tickets can be purchased at
the dock in Sihanoukville.
Getting There by Road
The Thai and Vietnamese borders are
open for overland access. The main
highway links the capital with the
Vietnam border. Border checkpoints
include Poipet, Cham Yeam, O'Smach,
Anlong Veng and Psar Prom
(Thailand), Bavet, Kaam Samnor and
Phnom Den (Vietnam). The border with
Laos at Stung Treng is currently
closed so travellers should check
the situation as it changes
regularly. Cross-border bus services
are from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam
operated by Phnom Penh Sorya
Transport Company (tel: (23) 210
359; website:
www.ppsoryatransport.com).
Note: It is possible to drive from
Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City in a
day but there are formalities
involved regarding the use of the
same vehicle all the way. Right-hand
drive vehicles (quite common in
Cambodia) are not allowed entry to
Vietnam. Vietnamese visas must be
obtained in advance but Cambodian
visas can be obtained at the border.
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