pattaya to sihanoukville. bus it or fly ?

[pumpjack]

me and gf  going from pattaya to sihanoukville,  i hate the overnight stay in koh kong,  i dont mind the bus journey,   but was thunking that it is just as handy for us to go to don muang from pattaya , grab a flight to PP  then get a bus to SNV  ?

 

 what would be best , easiest and cheapest way to get from pattaya to sihanoukville. 

 

 THANKS 

 PJ

[craigt3365]

Why not get a private car after the border to take you to Snooky?  About $70 or so.

[pumpjack]

im on budget so $70  is way too much i think compared to $10 bus that leaves koh kong in the morning.  

 

but you may have a point as a hotel in koh kong is $20 plus bus x 2   is  $20   so for an extra 30 dollars we could get down to snooky that night .  

[craigt3365]

10 hours ago, pumpjack said:

im on budget so $70  is way too much i think compared to $10 bus that leaves koh kong in the morning.  

 

but you may have a point as a hotel in koh kong is $20 plus bus x 2   is  $20   so for an extra 30 dollars we could get down to snooky that night .  

They have share taxis that leave when full.  We got there very late one day and wanted to move on to PP.  We didn't want to wait, so $70 for 2 of us.  Plus, it was a big holiday.  I don't know the prices, but I'd guess you could get seats for some $15 each or so?  You'll be approached at the border control to Cambo.  Negotiate hard!  Do your visas yourself.  Plenty there wanting to help for extra money.  It's not needed.

[asanee]

do the math before:  bus to BKK, that flite to PnPn-taxi into town and most likely the NIGHT THERE in stead of Koh Kong before busing over surely you can do that all for less as 70 US$?

Or simply stay overnite still in TH-TRat town is liked by many for its social atmosfere. But oh wee-then you have to get up really early-probably a tad too exhausting for most TV-users.

[limirl]

I went from Ko Samet to Snooky 2 years ago (about the same distance as pattaya) left the island at 7am and didn't get into Snooky until 11pm, it was brutal. I think I got to the border around 1pm but the trip onwards was way too long unfortunately I was on the last bus out of Koh Kong and it involved changing buses and waiting at a crossroads in the dark in the middle of nowhere. If you decide to bus it make sure its a direct bus with no changes.

[questionsreplies]

Still no direct flight from Thailand to Sianoukville ? Any website or number to get a car at Kohkong border ? How much now ? Thanks.

[my friend I]

There are some new vans from the bus station. Nothing much happening at the border. Not enough people.