Kenny202 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hi all. Living in North East Isaan and thinking about a trip to Ankor Wat. Anyone have any idea of best way to get there? Looks like its some distance from Phnom Penh and not keen on sitting on a Cambodian bus for hours. Have a car and Thai license but not sure if I can drive into Cambodia or if the temple complex is accessible from Thailand by road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKSnowBird Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Siem Reap is a great place even after you see AW but best fly there. Trust me, the bus and crossing the border by land sucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Fly. Since Air Asia started doing the route, ticket prices have come down a lot. I am not sure why you would go via Phnom Penh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Where abouts in Isaan are you located. Siem Reap is only just over 2 hours away from the Chong Chom border in Surin, and even less from Chong sa Ngam in Sisaket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Where abouts in Isaan are you located. Siem Reap is only just over 2 hours away from the Chong Chom border in Surin, and even less from Chong sa Ngam in Sisaket True, and the road is one of the best in Cambodia now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRRR Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Where abouts in Isaan are you located. Siem Reap is only just over 2 hours away from the Chong Chom border in Surin, and even less from Chong sa Ngam in Sisaket True, and the road is one of the best in Cambodia now. If they built a new road then i would drive, 6 ys ago its was 140ks of pot holes i know i hired a car and driver from poi pet.....only a toyota or tank could have survied that road then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The finished the road a couple of years ago, Preah Vihear is actually doable as a day-trip now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman77 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Use osmach boarder more quite and no waiting time like in Aryan japrathet For private taxi only one was avalible I paid for 2 people 60 dollar now in Angkor land when you here you can send pm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny202 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 How long by car is it from.the thai border? Do I need to pre arrange visa (I'm Australian) or visa on entry? Thanks for all the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 You can get the visa on arrival. Visa fees increased recently and are now USD 30.00 for the regular visa. I figure the drive is about 2.5-3.0 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Tooks busses from Phnom Penh and the Thai border. Cannot remember it was all that bad. Busy season is coming to an end next month. Was there a few summers ago. It was great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioc Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Plane, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny202 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 There is an airport nearby? Forgive my ignorance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 There is an airport nearby? Forgive my ignorance If you mean Siem Reap then yes, the airport is about 15 minutes from downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Use "google earth"...enjoy the pictures...save your money and get yourself a "soapy massage"... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deucebi Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I have just traveled to Angkor War from just North of Surin City. You could risk your life in a Thai minibus to the border and cross your fingers there would be a taxi on the other side. If you drive yourself there is a bunch of paperwork and insurance to sort out. Plus the added problem of driving a left hand drive car on the right hand side. I took the easier option of flying Nok Air from Buriram to Don Muang. 2 hours transfer at Don Muang and a Air Asia flight to Siem Reap airport. Book the flights weeks in advance and avoid flying at weekends and you can get a great deal. Just fly with hand luggage on Air Asia for the best price. I did most of the temples in 6 hours and I honestly don't want to see another temple for quite a while. Stayed at an excellent hotel called Diamond D'Angkor Boutique. About 2500 baht a night if I recall correctly. Free transport to and from hotel. Free drinks in the room fridge. Free tuk-tuk with driver to take you to the temples or wherever you want to go. Free breakfast, free meal 1 time per stay, free massage 1 time per stay. They even give you a basic phone to contact them while you are out and about. They even did a late check out for free. Great customer service that the Thai's could learn from . Just take US dollars as everything is priced in dollars. You only get Cambodian currency if it's less than a dollar in value. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deucebi Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 If you fly into Siem Reap it's worth getting an e-visa before hand. It took 3 weeks for my e-visa to come through and then only after I asked where it was by email. Of the 150 people on my flight about 10 had e-visa so we went through the evisa check in 2 minutes. I hate to think how long the 140 people took to get their visa on arrival. OK it costs a few dollars more to get an e-visa but the time saved is well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 If you fly into Siem Reap it's worth getting an e-visa before hand. It took 3 weeks for my e-visa to come through and then only after I asked where it was by email. Of the 150 people on my flight about 10 had e-visa so we went through the evisa check in 2 minutes. I hate to think how long the 140 people took to get their visa on arrival. OK it costs a few dollars more to get an e-visa but the time saved is well worth it. E-visa has the added advantage of not taking up space in your passport. Having said that, immigration is one of he few things that actually works in Cambodia and getting the visa is very fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altalake Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Deucebi says it all. Max of 2 days in Siam Reap. Temples are fine, but one can be saturated with them. Don't bother with Phnom P. A mess. Lots if good stuff on Trip Advisor - tho' Deucebi's hotel might be hard to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenfromAus Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Went to angkor Wat in January with my thai Step mum for four nights, We had to leave our car at O'smach border as Thai registered vehicles are not allowed to be driven in Cambodia. We then picked up a 'taxi' outside of the casino, 5 minute walk. The trip to Siem Reap was about 2 hours.Prior to that we had to get a visa at the border crossing to enter, plus photo. Sorry I can't remember how much the visa was.The taxi cost about US$100.00 to the hotel. We left from Surin and it took about an hour or so to get to the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Thai registered cars are allowed in via Osmach, done it many times as have others. no paper work no bribes. NO insurance either thou LOL Its around 2 1/2 hours to SR with a stop for lunch. Good roads all the way ( unless u take the route Via Banteay Chhmer) Visa at border $30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milys Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 You take yourself down to "Talat Rong Kleua, Aranyaprathet" there you cross the border to Poi Pet. There you have countless, taxis, minibuses and buses that goes to Siam Reap. It's cheap, the road is good and it's fast. Don't forget to bargain! When you want to have a lifetime experience, not a good one, go by the sh*thole Phnom Phen. Don't forget the kidney belt, the buses are crap, the road is even crappier and you gonna sit a long long time on the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milys Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Use "google earth"...enjoy the pictures...save your money and get yourself a "soapy massage"... That sounds like a good idea. Angkor Wat has really become a tourist trap the last years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Use "google earth"...enjoy the pictures...save your money and get yourself a "soapy massage"... That sounds like a good idea. Angkor Wat has really become a tourist trap the last years. If you plan, it is still pretty awesome. Just don't follow the sheep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 If you fly into Siem Reap it's worth getting an e-visa before hand. It took 3 weeks for my e-visa to come through and then only after I asked where it was by email. Of the 150 people on my flight about 10 had e-visa so we went through the evisa check in 2 minutes. I hate to think how long the 140 people took to get their visa on arrival. OK it costs a few dollars more to get an e-visa but the time saved is well worth it. E-visa has the added advantage of not taking up space in your passport. Having said that, immigration is one of he few things that actually works in Cambodia and getting the visa is very fast. Could not agree more. When my plane landed I was the only one with a eVisa and walked right through the airport and into a cab in 2 minutes. Everyone else from the plane was waiting in line to get VOA's. Mine took 24 hours to process not 3 weeks. eVisa link https://www.evisa.gov.kh/ContactInformation.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milys Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Went to angkor Wat in January with my thai Step mum for four nights, We had to leave our car at O'smach border as Thai registered vehicles are not allowed to be driven in Cambodia. We then picked up a 'taxi' outside of the casino, 5 minute walk. The trip to Siem Reap was about 2 hours. Prior to that we had to get a visa at the border crossing to enter, plus photo. Sorry I can't remember how much the visa was.The taxi cost about US$100.00 to the hotel. We left from Surin and it took about an hour or so to get to the border. Sounds like you got ripped up pretty good. A taxi in Thailand from Suvanabhum to the khmer border, Poi Pet, is about US$ 50-60 and that is 300 km and it takes like 3.5 h. In Cambodia it's much cheaper. I went to Phnom Phen from Poi Pet with a taxi, a 6 h ride for 2000 baht. The Visa fee has lately gone up from 1000 baht to 1200, non-negotiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 If you fly into Siem Reap it's worth getting an e-visa before hand. It took 3 weeks for my e-visa to come through and then only after I asked where it was by email. Of the 150 people on my flight about 10 had e-visa so we went through the evisa check in 2 minutes. I hate to think how long the 140 people took to get their visa on arrival. OK it costs a few dollars more to get an e-visa but the time saved is well worth it. E-visa has the added advantage of not taking up space in your passport. Having said that, immigration is one of he few things that actually works in Cambodia and getting the visa is very fast. Agree 100%. However, 4 of us are traveling in May and I have prepared all the immigration forms in advance. It is probably worth saving $40 as group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Went to angkor Wat in January with my thai Step mum for four nights, We had to leave our car at O'smach border as Thai registered vehicles are not allowed to be driven in Cambodia. We then picked up a 'taxi' outside of the casino, 5 minute walk. The trip to Siem Reap was about 2 hours. Prior to that we had to get a visa at the border crossing to enter, plus photo. Sorry I can't remember how much the visa was.The taxi cost about US$100.00 to the hotel. We left from Surin and it took about an hour or so to get to the border. Sounds like you got ripped up pretty good. A taxi in Thailand from Suvanabhum to the khmer border, Poi Pet, is about US$ 50-60 and that is 300 km and it takes like 3.5 h. In Cambodia it's much cheaper. I went to Phnom Phen from Poi Pet with a taxi, a 6 h ride for 2000 baht. The Visa fee has lately gone up from 1000 baht to 1200, non-negotiable. I don't know when you went milys but prices have increased quite a bit as tourism goes through the roof. But USD 100 does sound a bit steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny202 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 I really doubt you would get a cab from Suvy to the Cambodia border for 50 bucks. It's more than 300ks and he'd have to get back to. Fuel alone wud be close to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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