City to city, without the guesswork

BusOur pick

5h–7h

$8–25

Giant Ibis · Vireak Buntham · Larryta — Giant Ibis (the safety reference) runs three daytime departures.

Express van

5h–5h30

$10–16

Larryta · Vireak Buntham · Mey Hong Transport — Express minivans on NR6 — there is no expressway to Siem Reap yet.

Flight

45 min–1h

$50–100

Air Cambodia · AirAsia Cambodia — KTI → SAI, 45–60 min in the air.

Express van

3h–4h

$6–15

Vireak Buntham · Kim Seng Express · VET Air Bus Express

BusOur pick

4h–4h30

$10–15

Giant Ibis — The most comfortable road option.

Train

4h30–5h

$7–9

Royal Railway — Daily — leaves Phnom Penh at 7:00, reaches Kampot around 11:40. Slow and scenic.

Express vanOur pick

3h–3h30

$10–15

Larryta · Vireak Buntham · ibus — Express vans use the PP–Sihanoukville expressway — the fast way down.

Bus

4h30–5h30

$10–18

Giant Ibis · Capitol — Classic NR4 routing, slower than the expressway vans.

Train

6h–6h30

$9–10

Royal Railway — Daily at 7:00 via Takeo, Kep and Kampot; return mid-afternoon.

Express vanOur pick

4h–7h

$7–16

Vireak Buntham · Saly VIP · Larryta — Fast vans around 4 h; classic buses 5–7 h.

Train

6h30–7h

$8

Royal Railway — Daily at 6:40, arriving early afternoon. The Poipet extension remains suspended.

Express vanOur pick

5h30–6h30

$10–18

Vireak Buntham · TCT Mondulkiri Express · Rithya Mondulkiri Express — To Sen Monorom. No flight, no train — the road is the only way in.

Express van

3h30–4h30

$8–18

Capitol · VET Air Bus Express · Vibol Express

BusOur pick

4h–4h30

$10–15

Giant Ibis

Train

3h30–4h30

$7–9

Royal Railway — Kep has its own station on the daily southern line (7:00 from Phnom Penh).

Express vanOur pick

2h30–4h

$7–10

Larryta · Vireak Buntham · Capitol

Boat

5h–8h

$20–25

Local operators (book via guesthouses) — The Tonlé Sap crossing still runs, roughly August–February when water is high. Long, hot and glorious.

FlightOur pick

45 min–1h

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Air Cambodia · Cambodia Airways — SAI → KOS — check airline sites for fares.

Bus

9h30–10h30

$15–22

Vireak Buntham · Saly VIP — Very long haul — night buses on this corridor have a poor safety record; we would fly or break the trip in Phnom Penh.

MinivanOur pick

30 min–45 min

$3–5

Vibol Express · CP Express · Rith Travel — Or a tuk-tuk (~$10–15) — 25 minutes of green countryside.

Express vanOur pick

2h–2h30

$8–10

Kampot Transports · local companies via 12go

Train

1h45–2h

$4–6

Royal Railway — On the daily southern line, late morning southbound.

SpeedboatOur pick

30 min–1h

$14–15

Speed Ferry Cambodia · Island Speed Boat · Buva Sea · GTVC — Speedboats to Koh Touch and Long Set; open-return tickets around $25. Piers vary by company.

SpeedboatOur pick

40 min–1h

$14–15

Speed Ferry Cambodia · Island Speed Boat · Buva Sea · GTVC — Serving Saracen Bay and M’Pai Bay; open-return around $25.

SpeedboatOur pick

15 min–30 min

$5–6

Speed Ferry Cambodia · Island Speed Boat · Buva Sea · GTVC — Short island hop — 15–30 minutes depending on the piers served.