How to get to Sihanoukville

Getting to Sihanoukville is the main and only problem of this resort. He, of course, is not in the distant dense jungle. But considering that planes do not fly directly to Cambodia from Russia, and in Sihanoukville itself the airport accepts flights only from Siem Reap Airport, it is unlikely to get here without using ground transport it will succeed. The most convenient route, in our opinion, is to fly with a transfer to Phnom Penh, and from there by taxi or via Phnom Penh by bus. There are also options to get here by bus from Ho Chi Minh City, Siem Reap and other Asian cities, but it is unlikely to be possible to plan such a route without an intermediate overnight stay.

And now more about each way to get to Sihanoukville:

By plane

17 kilometers from Sihanoukville is a small airport Sihanoukville Airport (Sihanoukville Airport on the map).

It has regular flights from Phnom Penh and neighboring countries. There are no direct international flights from Russia, but you can get there with transfers.

Upon arrival at the airport, in order to get to the city to the hotel, you can use a taxi or airport bus, which costs $ 6 per trip and is ready to take away all arriving passengers of the flight.

The other nearest airport is near the capital Phnom Penh. There are no direct flights from Russia to Phnom Penh, but there are a sufficient number of inexpensive and convenient connecting flights. To get from Phnom Penh Airport to Sihanoukville, according to our information, you can only take a taxi for $25-40. You can also get from the airport to Phnom Penh, and from there by bus to Sihanoukville.

You can find and book flights to Sihanoukville using the search form below. Options for the cheapest flights on arbitrary dates can be viewed and booked here: cheapest flights to Sihanoukville.

Prices for flights from Moscow to Sihanoukville:

Minimum prices for flights from Russia to Sihanoukville:

ЦЕНА	МАРШРУТ	ПЕРЕСАДКИ
Купить от 81930 ₽	Москва ⇄ Сиануквиль	2
Купить от 113866 ₽	Санкт-Петербург ⇄ Сиануквиль	2
Купить от 158773 ₽	Сочи (Адлер) ⇄ Сиануквиль	4
Купить от 100657 ₽	Иркутск ⇄ Сиануквиль	3
Купить от 258221 ₽	Минеральные Воды ⇄ Сиануквиль	3

Form for ordering a transfer from Phnom Penh Airport to Sihanoukville:

By bus

Bus routes connect Sihanoukville with Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Sihanoukville has a central bus station located next to the central market (bus station on the map). It may not look like a station, but a large bus parking lot, but all buses depart and arrive here. Tickets for any buses are easily purchased at travel agencies on the street, company offices and at the hotel reception, but with a small additional commission. Without commission, you can purchase directly at the station.

Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville many buses depart daily (approximately every hour). The fare is from 3.5 to 6.5 dollars, travel time is about 4 hours. Buses depart from Phnom Penh in different places of the city (each company has its own place of departure), but this is not a problem, since, as a rule, the ticket price includes a transfer from the hotel to the place of departure of the bus. The first bus from Phnom Penh departs at 7:00, the last at 14:30.

Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville can be reached directly. The Mekong Express bus departs from Ho Chi Minh City at 7:45 a.m. and arrives in Sihanoukville in the evening. The cost of the trip is $ 18. Getting visas to Cambodia on arrival available when crossing the border.

Siem Reap to Sihanoukville there is a single route with a transfer in Phnom Penh. That is, you buy a single ticket for the entire trip from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville, but in Phnom Penh you change to another bus in an organized manner. The cost of the trip is $ 16, 10 hours on the way.

From Bangkok or Pattaya (Thailand) Sihanoukville can be reached with transfers by bus through Trat and Had Lek border crossing (a city on the Thai side)/Koh Kong (a city on the Cambodian side), but most likely you will have to spend the night in one of these cities (there are hotels literally a few hundred meters on both sides of the border, and in the cities themselves). Visa processing is possible at the transition (if not e-Visa to Cambodia) for $ 20 (1000 baht).

Trat can be reached by bus, which departs from Bangkok and follows through Pattaya along Sukhumvit Road, and does not enter Pattaya itself. It is better to buy tickets for it in advance at Pattaya North bus station (cost from 200 baht), and do not forget to ask at what time and from where the bus departs (or rather makes a stop to pick up passengers). From Trat, you will have to take another local bus to Had Lek for 120 baht (money of Thailand, exchange rate).

You can immediately get to Had Lek or to Trat by tourist minibus (tickets are purchased at travel agencies of the city from 500 baht).

After crossing the border, you will have to take another bus or taxi to get to Sihanoukville from Koh Kong. For a trip from Koh Kong to Sihanoukville by taxi, they will ask for $ 80, by bus (departs at 8:00 daily) the trip will cost $ 10.

If you want it to be easier, but a little more expensive, to get from Bangkok or Pattaya to Sihanoukville, you can buy a comprehensive transfer from a travel agency from $ 25. The cost of such a trip will be slightly higher than self-organized, but there will be much less problems.

The Had Lek/Koh Kong border crossing is notorious for extortion by border guards when applying for a visa, so we highly recommend that you apply for an electronic visa to Cambodia (E-Visa) in advance, and at the same time save a whole page in your passport. The transition works from 7:00 to 20:00, so if you don't have time by that time, you'll have to spend the night in Had Lek or Trat.

By taxi

A taxi from Phnom Penh or Phnom Penh Airport costs from $25 to $40 and will take about 3 hours.

By train

There is a branch line between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, but it is badly damaged and trains are not running on it yet. Currently, its reconstruction is underway, and it is planned to launch a passenger train.

Bus schedule to Sihanoukville