Cambodia Bus Schedules
Buses are the preferred form of inter-provincial transportation in Cambodia. All of the national routes are ordinarily in good condition though there is construction in some areas. Regularly scheduled a/c buses run between most major cities, with Phnom Penh serving as the country’s transportation hub. More than a dozen bus companies offer regularly scheduled buses from Phnom Penh to all major towns as well as Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok. There are also night buses between the most popular tourist destinations, though for safety reasons, we do not recommend them.
You get what you pay for on Cambodian buses. All are a/c and fairly comfortable, but the cheaper buses are often older, make extra stops and have other small inconveniences. Deluxe buses offering a higher standard of service, safety and comfort have become popular with companies such as Mekong Express and Giant Ibis running buses Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Kampot and HCMC. Some companies, especially in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, offer free hotel pick-up. If you are connecting with a plane in Phnom Penh allow at least an hour to get to the airport from the station.
From/To Phnom Penh (Domestic Routes)
Cambodia’s National Highways radiate out from the centrally located capital city of Phnom Penh like spokes from a hub, and as such Phnom Penh serves as a hub for bus travel in Cambodia, with buses departing Phnom Penh for almost all provincial capitals and major cities. Most major cities have a central bus station, though not Phnom Penh. Buses from different companies depart from different stations and offices around town though several are clustered into a couple of areas (such as 4 or 5 companies on the riverfront at Street 106, and another group of Vietnam bound bus companies on Sihanouk Blvd near Olympic Stadium.) Some buses depart/arrive from the bus company office, others from remote bus stands such as market parking lots. See bus stations below. A few companies offer free hotel pick-up.
Cambodia Bus Schedules
Phnom Penh – Siem Reap
Distance, road and duration: National Route #6A and #6, 314 km, 6-7hrs.
Road conditions: The roads are in very good condition, except for short stretches of road repair.
Transport notes: There are dozens of daily buses and vans in both directions. Cheapest, the standard buses and vans provide A/C and sometimes on-board toilet, but are generally fairly basic and local. A few companies including the popular Giant Ibis run deluxe buses and mini-buses offering a better level of service, safety and comfort. The deluxe buses tend to take a bit longer, but that is for safety reasons as they drive a bit more slowly and carefully. Night buses are available, but we do not recommend them due to poor nigh time road conditions. If you must take a night bus we strongly recommend taking a deluxe bus. The buses ordinarily stop at a restaurant in Kampong Thom (about 2-3 hours from Siem Reap) for a 30-40 minute rest break.
Bus stations: In Siem Reap, most buses arrive and depart from the Chong Kao Sou bus station near Phsar Leu, 7km from town center.
Price for a private taxi: $65 and up
Train: Unavailable
Flights: Available
Phnom Penh – Battambang
Distance, road and duration: National Route #5, 291km, 5-6hrs
Road conditions: Mostly good condition, with some s , buses depart from the various transportation company offices.
Price for a private taxi: $60
Train: Available
Flights: Unavailable
Phnom Penh – Sihanoukville
Distance, road and duration: 230km, 4hrs, National Route #4.
Road condition: Excellent
Bus stations: In Sihanoukville, all buses arrive/ depart from the Public Bus Station.
Transport notes: The standard buses are cheapest, providing full size A/C buses, but are generally fairly basic and local. Two companies including the popular Giant Ibis run deluxe mini-buses offering a better level of service, safety and comfort. The deluxe buses tend to take a bit longer, but that is for safety reasons as they drive a bit more slowly and carefully. Night buses are available, but we do not recommend them due to poor nigh time road conditions. The bus will ordinarily make a 20-30 minute rest stop at a restaurant near the half way point around Pich Nil Mountain Pass.
Price for a private taxi: $45-$55
Train: Available
Flights: Available
Phnom Penh – Kampot – Kep
Distance, road and duration: National Route #3 (to Kampot), 148km, 3hrs. Three or four bus companies run daily buses from Phnom Penh to Kampot, one combining the destinations of Kampot and Kep. The Phnom Penh Sorya bus to/from Kep loops though both Kampot and Kep (which are about 30 minutes apart) – Kep first on the way from Phnom Penh and Kep second on the way to Phnom Penh.
Road conditions: Very good
Bus Stations: In Kampot, the main bus station is located at the end of old market road, 500m from the riverfront. In Kep the bus station is located at the Kep Beach intersection.
Price for a private taxi: $35-$45 (Kampot); $45-$55 (Kep)
Train: Available
Flights: Unavailable
Phnom Penh – Koh Kong
Distance, road and duration: National Route #4 (NR4) and Road #48 runs between NR4 and Koh Kong City.
Road condition: The road from Koh Kong (Road #48) is back in good condition – fully paved but with several short broken sections of potholes and road damage. Three companies offer daily a/c bus service between Koh Kong, Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville.
Bus Stations: In Koh Kong the bus offices are located on Street 3 in the center of town. The bus station is on Street 4 at the north end of town about a half kilometer from downtown.
Price for a private taxi: $75
Train: Unavailable
Flights: Unavailable
Phnom Penh – Poipet (Thai Border)
Distance, road and duration: National Route #6 and #5, 412km, 7-8 hours
Transport Notes: This is the border city on the Cambodian side of the Thai border. Casinos are located on the border on the far side of the immigration checkpoint, on the Cambodian side of the border. You do not need to exit Cambodia or get a Thai visa to go to the casinos. If you want to cross into Thailand, a Thai visa is required. Both Thai and Cambodian visas are available at the border.
Train: Available
From/To Siem Reap (Domestic Routes)
In Siem Reap Siem Reap the Chong Kao Sou station is located 7km west of town center. On arrival, tuk-tuks from the station into town run $3.00-$4.00 and taxis for $5.00. For departing passengers, most companies offer a free shuttle service to the bus.
Siem Reap – Phnom Penh
Distance, road and duration: National Route #6A and #6, 314 km, 6-7hrs.
Road conditions: The roads are in very good condition, except for short stretches of road repair.
Transport notes: There are dozens of daily buses and vans in both directions. Cheapest, the standard buses and vans provide A/C and sometimes on-board toilet, but are generally fairly basic and local. A few companies including the popular Giant Ibis run deluxe buses and mini-buses offering a better level of service, safety and comfort. The deluxe buses tend to take a bit longer, but that is for safety reasons as they drive a bit more slowly and carefully. Night buses are available, but we do not recommend them due to poor nigh time road conditions. If you must take a night bus we strongly recommend taking a deluxe bus. The buses ordinarily stop at a restaurant in Kampong Thom (about 2-3 hours from Siem Reap) for a 30-40 minute rest break.
Bus stations: In Siem Reap, most buses arrive and depart from the Chong Kao Sou bus station near Phsar Leu, 7km from town center.
Price for a private taxi: $65 and up
Train: Unavailable
Flights: Available
From/To Sihanoukville
Sihanoukville’s bus station is in the center of downtown. There are always tuk-tuks, motodups and taxis available. Transportation from the bus station tends to be more expensive than the usual transport prices. From the bus station, a tuk-tuk to Ochheuteal Beach runs $2-$3; to Victory Hill for $2-$3 and Otres Beach for about $4-$5. Within the downtown it shouldn’t cost more than $1-$1.50.
Sihanoukville – Phnom Penh
Distance, road and duration: 230km, 4hrs, National Route #4.
Bus station: In Sihanoukville, all buses arrive/ depart from the Public Bus Station.
Road condition: Excellent road conditions. One of the fastest national routes.
Transport notes: The standard buses are cheapest, providing full size A/C buses, but are generally fairly basic and local. Two companies including the popular Giant Ibis run deluxe mini-buses offering a better level of service, safety and comfort. The deluxe buses tend to take a bit longer, but that is for safety reasons as they drive a bit more slowly and carefully. Night buses are available, but we do not recommend them due to poor nigh time road conditions. The bus will ordinarily make a 20-30 minute rest stop at a restaurant near the half way point around Pich Nil Mountain Pass.
Price for a private taxi: $45-$55
Train: Available S
Sihanoukville – Kampot – Kep
Distance, road and duration: 110km, 1.5-2hrs., National Route Nº3 and Nº4.
Transport notes: Though there are no buses plying the route between Kampot and Sihanoukville, there are regularly scheduled, multiple daily vans offered by a few different companies, Champa Mekong and Kampot Tours being the more popular. Most tour operators and guesthouses offer van tickets for about $4-$5, all from one of these few companies. The vans are of medium quality, a bit tight, usually a/c and take about 2 hours. (Taxis can make the run in about 1.5 hours.) In Kampot or Kep check with your guesthouse or local tour operator.
Price for a private taxi: $25-$30
Train: Available
Flights: Unavailable
From/To Cambodia (International Routes)
Phnom Penh – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Distance, road and duration: 240km, 6 hrs, National Route #1, International Border Crossing, passport and visa required
Visas: Cambodian visas are available at the border. Vietnamese visas are not available at the border.
Bus Stations: In HCMC, most of the bus companies are based on or near Pham Ngu Lao Street (the traveler area) 302 Cong Hoa , Tan Binh, and in Phnom Penh several of the Vietnam bus companies are based on Sihanouk Blvd, near the Olympic Stadium. Cambodia Bus Schedules
Transport notes: Sapaco Limousine Nearly a dozen bus companies offer several daily direct buses between HCMC and Phnom Penh (Though you will disembark at the border to pass through immigration and customs.) With buses you tend to get what you pay for, with smaller cheaper buses tending to drag the trip out a bit longer. Most bus companies collect passports from passengers, which are then returned at the immigration station at the border. Passengers report that that Cambodian on-arrival visas obtained by the bus companies have a US$5 surcharge. The buses ordinary stop for a 30 minute rest break at a restaurant about 15 minutes from the border.
Train: Unavailable
