Transportation

Local Transport: Getting around Cambodia continues to get easier. A number of moderately priced, daily domestic flights (plus US$6 airport tax) shuttle between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap/Angkor. The highway network has greatly improved, with bus service to every major destination. Most coach trips from the capital and Siem Reap to more remote locales take between 3-5 hours, and are quicker and more comfortable than trains.

With Cambodia’s 1,900 kilometres of waterways, boat travel is common. The five-hour express boat from Phnom Penh to Tonle Sap and Siem Reap is the most popular, though cruises to Chau Doc on the Vietnamese border and Kompong Cham up the Mekong are attracting more tourists. Around cities, cyclos (pedalled rickshaws) and motorcycle taxis are the main means of transportation, though taxis are becoming more common.

The most convenient way to travel around the capital is by cyclo (tricycle), tuk tuk or motorcycle taxi. Cruising taxis are not the norm. Public bus, boat and train travel are available. Phnom Penh-Siem Reap fights are readily available, while services to Battambang and Sihanoukville are less frequent and occasionally unavailable. Bus and van services are available to the outer provinces.

International Air Access: Cambodia has two international airports – Phnom Penh and Siem Reap – with flights connecting to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Taiwan. Airport departure tax is US$25