Showing posts with label phnom penh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label phnom penh. Show all posts

Monday, 6 May 2013

Review of the Bangkok to Siem Reap Cambodia Bus Service

Buses depart daily from the Mo Chit Northern Bus Terminal for Siem Riep ay 9.00am and Phnom Penh at 8.15am. The journey  time to Siem Reap is 7 - 9 hours and costs Bt750/- and Phnom Penh takes 11+ hours at a cost of Bt900/-.



Coconuts Bangkok used the service to travel to Siem Reap in April 2013 and published a detailed and informative account of their journey on their web site. It's worth a read if you are considering a bus ride to Cambodia.

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Bangkok-Cambodia buses launched

The first buses directly connecting Thailand and Cambodia left Bangkok on Thursday from Mor Chit terminal, headed for Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, with the launch of a regular service to bolster tourism and economic ties between the two countries.




The daily bus to Phnom Penh leaves the Thai capital at 8.15am and the return trip is at 7am. The fare is 900 baht, or US$30. The 719 kilometre trip takes 11 hours.
The Siem Reap line departs Bangkok at 9am daily and the return service leaves the Cambodian town at 8am. Siem Reap is the home of two major tourist attractions, Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. The fare is 750 baht, or US$25, for the 424km.
Read the full article at the Bangkok Post.