Go to Siem Reap and Transportation

How to get there 

Airplane 
Siem Riep international airport is the second largest airport in Cambodia. This airport welcomes thousands visitors from direct flights from Vietnam, Thailand, China, Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos and South Korea. The airport is about 7 km t o the city center, and you can easily move to the city center by bus, tuk tuk, taxi or your own cars.  

Go to Siem Reap through road

Thr 6 highway passing Siem Riep is the main road connecting this city with Phnom Penh (320 km – 6 hours of driving), Battambang (190 km – 3.5 hours of driving) and other provinces. You can go by bus or your own tranport.  

Waterways 

You can move to Siem Riep from Phnom Penh by speed boat. The boat departs at 7 am and will be arriving to Siem Riep at about 12 am. However, travelling on Tonle Sap Lake, the speed of boat depends on the water level. Thus, boat cannot be use in the period from October to March next year. 
 
You can take a canoe or ferry to transfer to Siem Reap
You can take a canoe, speed-boat or ferry to transfer to Siem Reap
 
Besides, there are some large yachts with the rout Siem Riep – Saigon and vice versa in 8 days and 7 nights. This is really a wonderful experience to discover the life on Mekong River.
 

Siem Reap's Transportations

  • Walking: The city center is quite small and easy to travel. However, on the hot days, it is better to choose other transport means to visit rather than bicycle. 
  • Bicycle: You can hire a bike in some store in the city center to travel. Some hotels also provide this service (free or payable).
  • Tuk-tuk: Tuk tuk is a very popular transport in Siem Riep. You can use it to visit this city and the drivers can become your tour guide. 
  • Private car: Private car is the best and convevient choice to discover Siem Riep. It is easy to see Angkor or go to Tonle Sap Lake, visit some distanced temples like Banteay Srey, Kbal Spean, Roulos or Beng Mealea by this mean of transport. 
  • Balloon: Another option to enjoy the overview of Angkor from above is balloon, especially in the morning or evening. The higher you are, the more imposing will you see the Angkor. Don’t forget to take photos as memories. 
Don't forget to experience tuk tuk in Siem Reap
Tuk tuk is the most beloved vehicle by travelers (backpackers) in Siem Reap.
 
 

     Tuk-tuk tips for a safer trip

  • Signal when you want to catch a Tuk Tuk: if you are in need of a Tuk Tuk ride, signal to catch a Tuk tuk by spreading one arm, keeping your palms facing down, then shaking your fingers or wrists, there will be many cars scrambling to serve you.
  • Remember to bargain before boarding a Tuk Tuk: Tuk Tuk do not have a meter like a taxi, so before boarding you should negotiate a price with the driver, the distance of 1-3km costs about 1- 2USD, a tour to visit Angkor temple costs about 15 USD.
  • Beware of fraudulent Tuk Tuk drivers: Scammers will lure you to ride at a very cheap price but then take you to the gem shop or tailor shop, where they will cause you a lot of pressure force to buy something to receive a commission from the store owner.
  • Say the name of the place, not the road name for the driver
  • Stay away from the Tuk Tuk standing in front of the sights because the prices are often quite expensive
  • Please keep luggage and personal items carefully

Travel Conversation Questions :

Eduard A :
We visited Siem Reap end of December 2018. He arranged everything on behalf of us. The tour company has great experience in Siem Reap. We were with Kim who is one of the English speaking guide and he helped us a lot enjoy our time in Siem Reap. We left Siem Reap with many good memories in our minds. wink

Chantelle C :
Ankara Wat is beautiful but if you want to see all the other amazing temples, that are way less crowded, you are going to need a car and driver. A Tuk Tuk is fun for short distances but I can't imagine it in hard rain conditions or on the dirt roads. Efficient use of time was also important to me and a tuk tuk would be too slow to make a 100km trek. The Lexus RX300 with AC was super comfortable. My driver was there for me all day. Took me to wherever I wanted to go, even as far away as the Cambodia-Thailand Border to see Preach Vihear. My driver was always on time, polite and professional and even offered cold bottled water after each temple visit.
Excellent value heart The cost was very reasonable and worth every penny!

Benette V : 
3D2N with my 1st time visiting Siem Reap and surrounding area. Not only good and safe drive along the ways, but with well knowledge on ancient history and culture; including your joke; made our trip so fun. Moreover, when we asked for the nice local food with cheap price after long day trip, that local restaurant and good foods released our tired smiley

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