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How to get out Si Phan Don
How to get out Si Phan Don
Those of you going to Cambodia can buy bus tickets on all of the islands.
The prices might seem a bit expensive, but this is due to the fact that travelling in Cambodia
is more expensive than in Laos.
There are two companies that offer transport to Siem Reap, Kratie or Phnom Penh. The international bus from pakse to Phnom Penh will take you straight to its destination, without much trouble (departure at Ban Nakasang around 9.45 am arrival at 7.30 pm depending on the weather, costs about $US14), for Siem Reap you change into a less comfortable looking bus somewhere 70km north of Phnom Penh (arrival around 9.30pm). The other company takes you with a small van or bus to the border, where you change to another bus again. Later on for Siem reap switch again into bus or van. Prices for this trip are generally $US2 less when booking from the border, but probably not worth the waiting, changing and discomfort. Make sure you get the international bus which is comfortable!
Ticket price should include the fare of the boat as well.
Don't be tempted to buy a ticket going only to the border since it is very hard to get a ride from there.
Buses leave early every morning from across the river. It's about an hour to the border, but that's only the first stage in what's sure to be a long day of travel. After paying a $US1 "stamp tax" on the Laotian side and on the Cambodian side another $US23 for the visa plus $US1 for "processing" (and another $US2 if you forgot the picture). There is also a $US2 health check which is a hassle. Some people are able to skip this as there is no check later on. There is usually a "VIP" (tourist-minibus) leaving around noon at the border, but better have that organized before, the border is not much more than a street, two barriers and some bored guards in the middle of the jungle. If you want to break your travel, consider stopping at Kratie, which is a nice little city on the Mekong.
A local bus from Ban Nakasang to Pakse or Champansak will cost 30,000 kip. The boat ride costs 15,000 Kip. Tickets sold on the island are 45,000 kip for bus and boat.
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