The traffic in Cambodia is quite anarchic, specially in the main cities. So be careful and having a driver is a good thing.
The improvement of the quality of the roads aims to give many more opportunities to Cambodian to move from one place to an other one. Most of the road are
two ways traffic.
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To move by bus or public taxi remains not expensive.
In the bus, you are always sit, in a comfortable manner, with air con, DVD khmer or karaoke.
Some lines give fresh water or some cakes.
Medium fare, for 300km is about $5 and the distance covered in 6h including 2 stops, for lunch.
. Since 2008 the prices are mainly increased by 20 % with the unusal price of gasoline. By december 2008, the oil price is quite neart to Riels 3200 (about $0.80)... but increased seat the prices did not change...
It'is a good time for the foreigners to enjoy the local khmer cooking, delivered in these stop-shops in open air, in very short delays, just enough time to have dinner and go to toilet...
Be advised that returning from Siem Reap the main companies stop, befor Kompong Thom, half way from Phnom Pen in a "restaurant" that is a shy for these transport companies. Dirty, unclean, exclusively for khmers, really avoid to eat in these places . For the toilett, the best is not to go there, even for a visit...
We have stated this fact to the companies.
Many young sellers or adults try to sell their local products, like cooked duck eggs, accompanied with salt and pepper in a small grey bag, fruits cut in parts, beetles or spiders cooked in oil, for the lovers, and others local specialities with rice in bamboo, etc. If you like the ananas, mind you, because
the khmers usually put the fruit in salted water... Check before taste.
Of course many kinds of drinks in can, plastic bottles, etc.
Usually the
prices resquested are very reasonnable, close to the one that the khmer pay, even if you are foreigner
These
sales are the main revenues for sellers coming from their neighbourhood village.
And they give you free a tremendous smile. Unforgettable.
In case you buy to sellers and want to eat these food in the restaurant, their is no problem to do so.
Sometimes the bus stop in the countryside, on the request of a traveler that want to be stopped close to his home.
In the main cities, the bus stations stand at the border of the city, in a windy, dusty or muddy place, depends on the season.
So, enjoy the country and have a nice trip.
Mekong Express – Tel: 023 427 518
PP Sorya Transport – Tel: 023 210 359
Neak Krohorm – Tel: 023 219 496
G.S.T Express Bus – Tel: 012 895 550
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Capitol – Tel: 023 217 627
Hua Lian Transport – Tel: 012 376 807
Hour Sokha Co., Ltd – Tel: 023 992 788
Rith Mony Trading Co., Ltd. – Tel: 023 882 209
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| Phnom Penh ~ Siem Reap |
| Mekong Express |
Dep: 07:30 ~ Arr 13:15, Dep: 12:30 ~ Arr 17:50 |
$6 |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP: 07:00 – 07:45 – 08:45 – 11:30 – 13:30 From SR: 07:00 – 07:30 – 8:30 – 09:00 – 12:30 |
16000 Riel |
| Neak Krohorm |
06:00 – 07:00 – 07:30 – 08:30 – 12:30 |
14000 Riel |
| G.S.T Express Bus |
06:45 – 07:45 – 10:30 – 12:15 |
16000 Riel |
| Capitol |
From PP: 06:30 – 07:30 – 08:30 – 12:00
From SR: 07:00 – 07:30 – 09:00 – 12:00 |
15000Riel |
| Hua Lian Transport |
07:00 – 10:00 – 13:00 |
$3.75 |
| Hour Sokha Co., Ltd |
06:00 – 07:00 – 12:30 |
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| Rith Mony |
The departure is up to the number of passenger. |
18000Riel |
| Phnom Penh ~ Sihanouk Ville |
| G.S.T Express Bus |
07:15 – 08:15 – 12:30 – 13:30 |
15000 Riel |
| Capitol |
From PP: 07:15, From SV: 12:30 |
15000 Riel |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP: 07:00 – 08:00 – 09:00 – 11:30 – 12:45 – 13:45 From SV: 07:00 – 08:00 – 09:00 – 12:15 – 13:15 – 14:15 |
16000 Riel |
| Rith Mony |
07:30 – 09:30 – 12:00 |
12000Riel |
| Phnom Penh ~ Kampot |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP: 07:30 – 13:15 From KP: 07:30 – 12:45 |
16000 Riel |
| Phnom Penh ~ Battambang |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP: 06:30 – 07:45 – 09:00 – 11:00 – 12:45
From BTB: 06:15 – 08:45 – 09:30 – 10:30 – 12:30 |
16000 Riel |
| Capitol |
From PP: 07:00 – 08:00 – 09:00 – 10:00 – 11:30 – 12:30 – 13:30
From BTB: 07:00 – 07:30 – 08:00 – 08:30 – 09:00 – 10:00 – 11:00 – 12:00 |
14000 Riel |
| G.S.T Express Bus |
06:45 – 07:20 – 07:45 – 10:30 – 11:45 |
16000 Riel |
| Hua Lian Transport |
07:30 |
$3.50 |
| Neak Krohorm |
06:00 – 07:00 – 07:15 – 07:30 – 12:30 |
13000 Riel |
| Rith Mony |
The departure is up to the number of passenger. |
16000Riel |
| Phnom Penh ~ Poi Pet |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP: 06:30 – 07:45 – 09:00 From Poi Pet: 06:15 – 07:30 |
26000 Riel |
| Neak Krohorm |
06:30 – 07:30 |
20000 Riel |
| G.S.T Express Bus |
06:45 – 07:45 |
27000 Riel |
| Hua Lian Transport |
06:30 |
$5 |
| Capitol |
From PP: 06:30 – 08:00, From Pio Pet: 06:30 – 08:00 |
24000 Riel |
| Rith Mony |
The departure is up to the number of passenger. |
30000Riel |
| Phnom Penh ~ Kampong Cham |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP: 06:30 – 07:00 – 07:45 – 08:45 – 10:00 – 12:00 – 13:00 – 14:45 – 15:45
From KPC: 07:20 – 08:30 – 09:30 – 11:00 – 12:00 – 13:45 – 14:30 – 16:30 |
10000 Riel |
| Phnom Penh ~ Kratie |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP: 07:00, – 07:30 From Kratie: 07:15 – 10:30 |
21000 Riel |
| Hua Lian Transport |
07:30 |
$4.50 |
| Phnom Penh ~ Stung Treng |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP: 07:00, From Stung Treng: 07:00 |
42000 Riel |
| Rith Mony |
The departure is up to the number of passenger. |
35000Riel |
| Phnom Penh ~ Banteay Mean Chey (Svay Sisophon) |
| Hua Lian Transport |
06:30 |
$4.50 |
| G.S.T Express Bus |
06:45 – 07:20 – 07:45 |
22000 Riel |
| Capitol |
From PP: 06:30 – 07:00 – 08:00, From BMC: 06:30 – 07:30 |
20000 Riel |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP:06:30 – 07:45 – 09:00 – 11:00, From BMC: 06:30 – 07:45 – 09:00 |
22000 Riel |
| Neak Krohorm |
06:30 – 07:15 – 07:30 |
18000 Riel |
| Phnom Penh ~ Bangkok |
| Capitol |
06:30 |
$15 |
| PP Sorya Transport |
06:30 |
$15 |
| Neak Krohorm |
06:30 – 07:30 |
$14 |
| G.S.T Express Bus |
06:45 |
66000 Riel |
| Phnom Penh ~ Ho Chi Minh |
Mekong Express |
From PP: 06:30 – 08:30, From HCM: 06:00 – 09:00 |
$12 |
| PP Sorya Transport |
From PP: 06:30 – 08:00 – 09:00 – 11:00 – 13:00 From HCM: 06:30 – 09:00 |
$12 |
| Neak Krohorm |
From PP: 06:30, From HCM: 07:00 |
24000 Riel |
| Capitol |
From PP: 06:45, From HCM: 08:45 |
$7 |
| Phnom Penh ~ Laos Border |
| PP Sorya Transport |
07:00 |
$17 |