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Bangkok to Siem Reap in Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City overland
Bangkok to Siem Reap in Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City overland
Time: Anything from nine to 14 hours, depending on season
Starts with a four-five hour bus ride from Bangkok to Aranyaprathet (‘Aran’), the town on the Thai side near the border. Both public buses and private tour buses are available; tickets can be bought from nearly any travel agent in Bangkok and at any of Bangkok's four bus terminals. Make sure you get the right terminal for your bus. Public buses are the cheapest option and are of reasonable standard.
From Aranyaprathet, get a tuk-tuk the last 6 km. to the border crossing. Be aware of the touts approaching you on the border; ignore them as they will expect a whopping tip at the other end for not really helping you much at all. Beware of scams; the border police sometimes try to make an extra buck on various fees and fines they more or less make up on the spot. You do not need to pay a fine for not bringing your yellow fever certificate. You should only have to pay the visa fee with the price stamped in your passport, although in reality you'll probably have to pay at least 1000 baht.
From Poipet on the Cambodian side, it’s a further three to six hour bus or taxi to Siem Reap, in the dry season; in the rainy season the trip may sometimes take as much as nine to ten hours as the road gets flooded. You may get a bus or hire a taxi,and it may be a good idea to share one if you come across fellow travelers. Approach drivers directly and agree on a price to Siem Reap. Bear in mind that Northern Cambodia is still one of the most heavily mined areas in the world; if you need to take a leak, you are well advised to choose safety before dignity and do what you need on the road itself.
Particularly the Poipet to Siem Reap leg can be an exhausting journey, but it's also a fantastic experience, and you should be completely safe.
As the road has been paved in the last year this part from the border to Seam Reap is faster and a much better ride. There are bus from the border that have A?C and are rather nice. Much better than only a year ago.
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