Cambodia Airports Cambodia International Airport

Other improvements in roadways are made possible with donations from other countries, namely Japan. In spite of this, most roadways in Cambodia are not passable for passenger cars.

Transportation by bus around Cambodia has been forbidden, but travel is possible by other methods, such as air travel and by train. There are still many un-detonated mines and other military paraphernalia, so straying from "the beaten path" is not recommended, even in popular areas.

Highways: total: 12,323 km paved: 1,996 km unpaved: 10,327 km (2000 est)

Waterways: 2,400 km (mainly on Mekong River) (2004)

Ports and harbors: Phnom Penh

Merchant marine: total: 479 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,913,910 GRT/2,713,967 DWT by type: bulk carrier 34, cargo 396, chemical tanker 9, container 6, livestock carrier 3, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 11, refrigerated cargo 11, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: 193 (Canada 4, China 39, China 2, Cyprus 4, Egypt 5, Estonia 2, France 1, Germany 1, Greece 6, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 3, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 1, Israel 1, Italy 1, Japan 1, Lebanon 1, Nigeria 2, Norway 1, Russia 58, Singapore 5, South Korea 23, Syria 8, Turkey 7, Ukraine 6, UAE 1, United States 7, Yemen 1) (2005)

Airports:

Airports - with paved runways: total: 6 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2004 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 14 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 11 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)

The majority of visitors fly directly to Pochengtong International Airport in Phnom Phenh, while some travellers fly directly from Bangkok to Siem Reap. There are direct flights from Bangkok , Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh city, Hong Kong , Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Vientiane .

Please check timetables in
http://www.cambodia-airports.com/siemreap/en/info.asp and
http://www.cambodia-airports.com/phnompenh/en/info.asp?s=timetab les

Connections between Mekong countries

Travellers can also get into Cambodia by land from Thailand, Vietnam and Lao. Tourists can pass the border at the following border crossing points:

From Thailand :

Aranyaprathet (Thailand ) and Poi Pet (Cambodia ) border crossing point opens from 08:00 â?? 18:00 . There are also two trains to Bangkok in a day, at 06.40 and 01:00 . Trad (Thailand ) and Cham Yem ( Cambodia ). Visitors have to get visa at Royal Cambodian Embassy in advance. From Koh Kong, visitors can continue their trip to Sihanoukville, the seaside paradise of Cambodia, by fast boat around 3 hours and then connect to Phnom Penh City by National road No.4 (good road) with 225 km.

From Vietnam :

International border crossings at Bavet (Cambodia site) and Moc Bai (Vietnam site) connect two major cities of two countries: Ho Chi Minh City-Vietnam with Phnom Penh City-Cambodia with the distance of around 230 km. Cruise ship can be possible on the Mekong river from Vietnam to Phnom Penh capital city. Visitors access by these ways are required to have an entry visa for Cambodia in advance.

From Laos :

borders are often closed to foreign travellers with little notice. Travellers entering Cambodia from Laos must obtain a Cambodian visa before travelling to the border. It isolated locates 50 km to the north of the Cambodian provincial centre of Stung Treng. No public transport.

Entry and Exit Requirements:

Visa conditions change regularly. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Cambodia for the most up to date information.

Visa:

maybe required at overseas Cambodian embassies or upon arrival at the international airports in either Phnom Penh or Siem Reap. Tourist visas, US $ 20 each, can be extended a maximum of three months. Business visas, US $ 25 each, are for 30 days, can be extended in-country.

E-Visa info : evisa.mfaic.gov.kh/index.php

Cambodia International Airports

Phnom Penh Pochentong International Airport

â?¢Location: About 10 km (six miles) west of Phnom Penh , on the Road National No. 4
â?¢Country Code : +855
â?¢Telephone: +855 (0)23 890 890
â?¢Website: http://www.cambodia-airports.com/

Transport From the Airport: On arrival, taxis and motorcycle taxis (motodups) can be hired just outside the arrival lobby. There are no meter taxis cost US$7.00 for the 30-50 minutes ride into the city center.Cheaper, slower and less comfortable, motorcycle taxis can be hired for $2 into town. A taxi to the airport from town costs US $5 US $7. Shared taxi for US $2/ a person.

Siem Reap International Airport

Location: About 8 kms of Siem Reap
Website: www.cambodia-airports.com/siemreap/

Transportation from the airport: Outside the terminal is a ticket booth for registered taxis into town. Motorcycles charge US$1 and cars charge US$5 into town. Most hotels offer free transportation from the airport but you must notify them in advance of your arrival.