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Direct Bus from Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Mekong Express | ARTY DUBS. After our unpleasant journey on the bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, I made sure to dig in a little bit more this time and find a reputable bus company to take us from Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. It was more important for this bus ride to go smoothly because it involved crossing a border. Luckily, a kind gentleman on Trip Advisor had shared his extensive experience comparing the different bus companies that do the trip. We followed his advice and took the Mekong Express Limousine Bus.

My goal used to be “travel as cheaply as possible”, but I take that back. Comfort and service are worth paying a few extra dollars for. All hotels/guesthouses in Phnom Penh seem to double as travel agents as well. “Oh sorry they were sold out, so we got you this bus company. We tried to go to a Mekong office directly (here’s a link to their branches), but somehow couldn’t find it, so we ended up at a travel agency instead. Lucky Internet & Travel #277 HEo, St. Wet towel. Direct Bus from Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Mekong Express | ARTY DUBS. Train & bus travel in Cambodia | Bangkok to Angkor Wat & Phnom Penh, HCMC to Phnom Penh. Visiting Cambodia.... Cambodia currently has no train service, but there are bus links to neighbouring countries. As always, overland travel will be far more interesting than flying, as well as better for the environment, and the journeys will be as much part of your travel experience as the destination cities and sights.

This page will help you plan and make overland journeys by bus and train to, from and within Cambodia. International travel to Cambodia Bangkok - Saigon across Cambodia by train & bus Bangkok - Siem Reap - Phnom Penh by train & bus Saigon - Phnom Penh by bus Europe to Cambodia by Trans-Siberian railway Domestic travel in Cambodia Phnom Penh - Siem Reap by speedboat Phnom Penh - Siem Reap by bus Phnom Penh - Battambang by bus Phnom Penh - Sihanoukville by bus Phnom Penh - Kampot by bus Other information... Visiting the Angkor temples Useful country information - currency, visas, etc. Hotels in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap & Cambodia Train service in Cambodia Making a come-back? Maps Engine. Asia hotels by AsiaWebDirect.com: Discount for hotels in Asia. Cheap Flights from Phnom Penh to Da Nang, Airfare Search for PNH to DAD, Airline One-Way and Roundtrip Schedules.

Phnom Penh - Ho Chi Minh Buses. The best and the worst - Cambodia Forum. Phnom Penh - Ho Chi Minh Buses. The best and the worst As I was sitting on a six hour bus ride the other day with nothing to do, I started to ponder this great waste of time. If you are catching a bus to somewhere for the first time, then it's a little interesting, but when you are on a bus ride that you have done countless times, it's just dead time unless you have a book to read, some work to do, or you enjoy watching movies with voice dubbing. It occurred to me however that I may actually have something that few people might share. I have gained an in depth knowledge about most of the bus companies that operate the flat as a pancake run from Phnom Penh to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and back. Plane or bus?

The flight is usually around $165USD minimum and takes fifty minutes or so. Bus-lines ranked by rating Mekong Express Lmousine Bus (8/10) $12 Mekong Express were one of the first Cambodian companies to do this run. Sapaco Tourist 7/10 $12 Malinh Express /Malinh Tourist 6.5/10 $9-10.