Transport in Cambodia

Phnom Penh can now be reached by direct air services from Bangkok, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Taipei and Vientiane. Visas are available on arrival at the airport.

There are also overland border crossings with all bordering countries. The crossing at Moc Bai, Vietnam, is the closest to Phnom Penh and the crossing at Poipet, Cambodia, is the closest to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat.

With the exception of Siem Reap, which now has regular international air connections and Banlung, which has domestic flights 2-3 times a week from the capital, most other provincial cities in Cambodia can only be reached regularly by bus or train and, sometimes, ferry from Phnom Penh.

There are regular bus services from Phnom Penh to all provincial centres and, more recently, tourist buses are also plentiful.

Train travel tends to be slower but, if you have the time, can be enchanting. Refer to the individual sections in this guide for more details on transport in those areas.

In Cambodia's cities, as everywhere else in South East Asia, there are metered taxis and the ubiquitous cyclos and motos and it is possible to hire both motorcycles and bicycles in most places. For the casual rider, the usual caution should be applied as the traffic can be treacherous. If you are an experienced rider, it is possible to hire heavy motorcycles for adventuring the countryside independently.

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