Getting from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap is pretty easy. By far the best way to get from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap is by a shared private bus.

There are many private bus companies that make this trip all throughout the day.

Some of the companies that make this trip are:
(green = recommended by us)
-Bayon VIP
-Cambodia Post VIP Van    (*RECOMMENDED*)
-Giant Ibis    (*RECOMMENDED*)
-K.S.O Transport Co.
-Larryta Express
-Mekong Express
-Mey Hong Bus
-Phnom Penh Sorya
-Seila Angkor Express
-V G S Express
-Virak Buntham

General Tips

Cost: Prices range from $5USD to $17USD.
Time: Trip takes over 6h.

**DO NOT expect anything to be on time. If you’re on a time crunch, change your plans. Buses DO NOT run on time in Cambodia.**

-Look for a direct trip without stops.

-Try to take early AM buses as they are more likely to be on time than evening buses.

-Try to avoid the last bus of the day as sometimes these can get cancelled and be extremely late.

-Watch your bags and belongings if there are any stops.

-Try to take buses during daylight as the roads are safer.

How To Book Your Bus Ticket

Use a site like bookmebus (Highly Recommended) or camboticket to look at schedules and book your tickets.

We used bookmebus on our Cambodia backpacking trip and HIGHLY recommend them for how convenient the process was (we booked before we left USA.)

For Giant Ibis, book your bus tickets directly through the site at: Giant Ibis Website

How did you get From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap? Which bus company did you use? What was your experience? Please leave your comments and suggestions below and we would love to hear about your experience.