From Vietnam in Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh
Ticket prices usually range from ~US$8-12. Bus passengers will be asked to vacate the vehicle at both the Vietnamese and Cambodian checkpoints. At this crossing only one passport photo is required for a Cambodian visa.
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Scam alert
It is recommended that you avoid Kumho Samco bus company as they are involved in a scam where they charge foreign tourists an extra US$5 for a Cambodian visa on arrival application. If you do not agree and attempt applying for the visa on your own, the bus crew will leave you stranded at the border check post without your checked in belongings. These are not isolated incidents and seem to be a part of the company's overall corporate strategy. The crew does not speak English and misbehaves with foreigners.
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Mekong Express and MaiLinh Bus companies are the most reliable and reputable businesses operating on this route.
It can be interesting to join a Mekong Delta tour (2-3 days) that travels between the two cities; the total cost is about US$25-35 for three days.
Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap
Mai Linh Taxi Company in Ho Chi Minh City provides bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap directly from beginning of 2007. The price is US$18.
Ho Chi Minh City - Kampong Cham
It is possible to cross at the Trapeang Phlong - Xa Mat border but as of now you have to organise your own transport.
Pleiku - Banlung
It is now possible to cross the border at O Yadaw near Pleiku. Cambodian visas are available on arrival. You can get a motorbike taxi to the border from Duc Co on the Vietnamese side, but there is no regular transport available on the Cambodian side. It maybe possible to hitch a ride with the border officials, though.
Xa Xia - Prek Chak
There is a (Cambodian) bus service from Ha Tien in Vietnam (where the ferry from the popular Phu Quoc island docks) to various destinations in Cambodia, including Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh. Cambodian visa on arrival.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Cambodia
