Transportation
Tourists can travel to all parts of Cambodia by bus, taxi, motorbike, boat or by air. Within the capital of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap Province and Preah Sihanouk Province, they can conveniently sight-see by Reumork and Tuk Tuk or motor. These are in fact the best ways to travel in Cambodia; especially so for short tours and trips out of the cities. Tuk-tuks and remouks are the most popular form of transport around the temples of Angkor, while motos are sometimes the only way of visiting sites not accessible by other means.
In Phnom Penh, public buses ply the main roads and are inexpensive but are mostly used by locals familiar with the routes. For connecting all major cities and towns as in Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, Pursat, Battambang, Poipèt, Banteay Meanchey, Kratie, and Preah Vihear, inter-provincial buses are the cheapest and usually the most convenient way to go. These buses generally arrive and depart from their respective company offices.
Boats are a very popular means of transportation along the Tonlé Sap, Bassac and Mekong rivers. These boats remove the hassle of meandering along the highways yet offer some spectacular scenery along the way.
There are domestic airlines in Cambodia operating flights between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and between Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. there are several flights a day between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap while between Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, there are up to two flights a day only.
Taxis are usually booked by phone and not commonly hailed on the streets. Taxi companies, each has their respective Mobile App that clearly identifies a location and destination and also the fare for the trip. With the App, users can select to have either a sedan, 7-seater or a tuk-tuk. There are several taxi Apps in Cambodia; among the lot, the two most popular Apps are Grab and PassApp. These Apps are free, and are very useful to have on your mobile.
Cyclos (See-cloe) are an integral part of the Phnom Penh landscape. These iconic three-wheel bicycle rickshaws were first introduced in 1936 and have been an important part of transportation in Cambodia since the French colonial period.
Although the days when motorcycles and cars were rare and cyclos were the main mode of transport are long over, they remain ….. and is one of the most leisurely and most economical ways to see the city. However, their number has been dwindling over the past few years. There are now less than 400 of them on the streets.