TRAVELSM - Travel modes to reach Siem Reap

How to reach Siem Reap and explore the city

Siem Reap is easily reachable and connected. You can get your Visa on arrival directly at airport or you can take Online e-visa as well before hand.

How to get to Siem Reap:

If you visiting from Outside country-

Take a direct Flight to Siem Reap International Airport, or can take flight to Phnom Penh, and then from Phnom Penh take flight/ Buses/ Car to Siem Reap. There are plethora of flights like Air Asia, Bangkok Airways, THAI Smile Airways, Cambodia Angkor Air, DragonAir, Jetstar Asia and Vietnam Airlines.

Bus – There are many a direct buses from Bangkok to Siem Reap; and from Laos (Pakse and Don Det); and from Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) sometimes it takes lot of time at the border for Visa processing.

If you wanna visit Siem Reap from within Cambodia-

Then there are many a good buses like Gaint Ibis, Mekong, Viral by which you can travel to Siem Reap. From Phnom Penh bus takes 6 hrs to reach Siem reap. So, Either you can book buses online if you wanna play safe, or directly go to any of these bus service office and directly book the bus as per your convenient time and seat availability.

Bus – 

There is bus service in between Siem Reap -Phnom Penh, Kompong Thom, Kampong Cham, Battambang, Sisophon, Poipet, Anlong Veng, Sihanoukville.

Giant Ibis bus
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap: 8:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 11 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh: 7:45am; 8:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 10:30pm, 11 p.m., 11:30 p.m.

Price & Time duration – Approx around 15$ and take 6 hours of time

Mekong Express bus
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap: 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:25 p.m.
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh: 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:45 p.m., 12:30 p.m.

Charges – Approx around 13$

Sorya Transport 168 is another option.

Capitol tours is also present

Viral Sleeper is also fine. They charge 9$ for night sleeper bus.

Note – Sleeper bus seating arrangement in Cambodia– As it is left side driving , so towards left that is behind the driver, its 2 sleeper berths joint (like a queen size bed) and on right side of bus its all 'single bed'. I will prefer always book upper berth in sleeper buses, as lower berth usually doesn’t have window to view out and is also at the foot level, cant sit properly.

Also, when you board the bus, they will check the ticket and will ask you to open your footwear and they will provide a plastic in which you will have to keep it and then walk inside the bus to your berth.

Mini buses –

There are mini bus as well travelling within the country for you to reach Siem Reap, it’s just that they drive  a bit fast though will take less time (an hour less) to reach Siem Reap.

Larryta Express is good.

Seila Angkor drives fast.

Toyota HiAce vans from Cambodia Post transport service is good. They have 13 passenger seats and takes less than 5.5 hours with two stops. Charges are usually 8$.

Phnom Penh to Siem Reap at: 7:30 a.m., 2 p.m.
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh at: 7:30 a.m., 2 p.m.

Aeroplane – 

If in Phnom Penh or Sihanoukville, you can take direct flight to Siem Reap that usually takes 1hr.

Cambodia Angkor Air – approx cost 100-200$;

Bassaka Air – approx cost 19-50$;

Cambodia Bayon Airlines are there but they are the propeller flights.

Boat –

It’s a more expensive and time consuming mode of travel from Phnom Penh and Battambang to Siem Reap.

Within the City

Travel within Angkor archaeological city can be done via: Car , Motorbike, e-bike, bicycle and the best one that we like is Tuk Tuk.

City center you can do by walk. Siem Reap is very convenient in terms of travel.

There are many a  historical Tourist places in Siem Reap to visit.