Need info about transporation to Cambodia

Hi,

I’m planning to go to Siem Reap some time this year. I was advised to fly to Bangkok then take a bus from there to save travel cost.

Does anyone know how much the fare is, the bus trip from Bangkok to Siem Reap? And I suppose I don’t need visa to enter Thailand and Cambodia if I’m Indonesian?

Thanks in advance for your infos guys

Rony

by Rony Zakaria at Wed Sep 19 22:58:13 UTC 2007 (ed. Mar 12 2008) Jakarta, Indonesia | Bookmark this | Digg this |

I asked my daughter who was there this summer. Here’s her reply:

Look up the bus trip. It’s supposed to be 2 days of hell with “potholes the sides of monster trucks,”
according to the people i know that took it. We took a flight from bangkok and it was worth it. So many horror stories going around about that bus trip i wouldn’t do it. As far as the flight it changes daily but its worth it seim reap was one of my favorite places!

by PJ Heller | 19 Sep 2007 23:09 | Santa Barbara, CA, United States |

you may want to double check on your visa situation…

I crossed by land from Bangkok-took a bus, (1 day)...cheap, do not remember how much, stayed on the Thailand side and crossed in the morning- I did need a visa prior (I am American) at that time, I think 2004-you could not get a visa when crossing by land…you can get a visa at the airports for $20.00 USD. But I went to Sihanoukville first, than bus to PP, than a ferry to Siem Reap…which was really great fun…If you have the time, you could have a really great trip. Wonderful country, wonderful people…wish I could go this year. I flew back, which was painless. Have a good time.
I know there are direct flight from Bangkok into Siem Reap.

by Sarah Underhill | 20 Sep 2007 00:09 | Boston, United States |

all the info you need.

http://www.talesofasia.com/cambodia-siemreap-guide.htm

I went overland from bangkok last year to siem reap usesing the guide from the link above and it was sweet as takes a full day.

by Joe Harrison | 20 Sep 2007 01:09 | Christchurch, New Zealand |

Reading from Joes info-which is more up to date…I think you do need a visa…but you can get them when crossing by land or at the airports.

by Sarah Underhill | 20 Sep 2007 01:09 (ed. Sep 20 2007) | Boston, United States |

I know New Zealanders dont need a cambodia visa if they have a thai one when crossing over from thai ,but i have no idea for other nations

by Joe Harrison | 20 Sep 2007 01:09 | Christchurch, New Zealand |

Hi all,

thank you for your responses.

I was just informed that for me (Indonesian), visa isn’t required if I hold a return ticket back from Thailand. I don’t know if Cambodia has the same regulation for visa like Singapore and Malaysia’ foreign policy where they give free visa for ASEAN nationalities.

But I still don’t have the fare information for the buses from Bangkok to Siem Reap or Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.

Anyone? Thanks

by Rony Zakaria | 20 Sep 2007 03:09 (ed. Sep 20 2007) | Jakarta, Indonesia |

I’m guessing around 30 bucks. Not expensive.

by John Brown | 20 Sep 2007 04:09 | Kampong Cham, Cambodia |

Look for John Vink of Magnum he is there and is a LS member

by Robert Goddyn | 20 Sep 2007 06:09 | The Hague, Netherlands |