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Travel to Cambodia

Flying to Cambodia

Bangkok Airways (www.bangkokair.com) and Thai Airways International (www.thaiair.com) fly between Cambodia and Thailand. Malaysia Airlines (www.malaysiaairlines.com) flies from Kuala Lumpur, Vietnam Airlines (www.vietnamairlines.com) from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and Lao Airlines (www.laos-airlines.com) from Vientiane.

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.

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. Payment is in US Dollars only.

Driving to Cambodia

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.

By road note:

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.

Getting to Cambodia by boat

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.

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