siem reap to bangkok

hi guys cant make up my mind on wheather to fly from siem reap to chiang mai or go over land to bangkok, whats the story with crossin the border by land is it much hassle and how long a trip would it be to bangkok cheers

siem reap to bangkok

Overland travel is generally not the easiest option, most wont attempt it, although it does seem a little easier from siem reap to bangkok, than the other way around. the best place for any info on overland travel is on the talesofasia.com website

siem reap to bangkok

I haven%26#39;t done the overland trip, but decided to fly, because every book or website I came across warned against the overland option and said that flying is highliy recommended if you can afford it. The overland trip is infamous for its horrible slow road on the Cambodian side and for its scams (esp. Bangkok to Siem Reap).

the overland travel is not as horrible as some people may tell, the roads have improved and there is usually no hassle when LEAVING Cambodia.

those horror-stories usually originate from naive people having booked ';unbelievably cheap bus tickets'; at infamous Khaosan-Road, only to find out later that the offer was indeed ';too good to be true';.

there are several decent companies offering (more expensive, but reliable) transport to either Aranyaprathet / Poipet or even all the way down to Bangkok.

flying is of course the most comfortable way, but since Bangkok Air is successfully bribing the over-corrupt Cambodian government since decades, they still have the monopoly on the route to BKK (and even caused delay in constructing new roads to REP)

There are no major problems crossing the border into Thailand. if you take a taxi from Sim Reap and public bus or train From Aryanaparathet it can take less than 12 hours and sometimes as quick as 8.

Those who take a package the other way BKK to SR almost always have problems and this happens regardless of price charged.

I traveled by bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok via Poipet in Oct and would recommend the trip. Many travel agencies selling tickets with different bus companies at different prices. I traveled with Capital Tour bus company. Ticket was $12.

Picked up at guesthouse by mini van and brough to AC 45-passenger bus. Bus left at 8AM, stopped 30 minutes for lunch. At the border we made our way through Cambodian and Thai border. On the other side we were to have large bus for trip to Bangkok, but we had 9 passenger AC van.

Dirt road from Siem Reap to Poipet with large ruts, so we went slow but steady. We went very fast on the Thai side. We arrived before 6pm in Khao San Road.

I much prefer the bus direct vs a 6 hour bus ride to PP and then a flight and transportation into town from the Bangkok airport.

Be sure and keep the stub of your ticket to provide at the border to get the pass you need for continuing on the Thai side.