Siem Reap, Cambodia to Bangkok, Thailand: 4 options from $14!

[@ForRiel]

Thanks for watching! All prices are in USD. Links to websites mentioned are in the description. 😊 We didn't include information about visas or the visa process here for three reasons: 1. We are not visa experts. 2. Visa and entry rules can change very quickly. 3. Visa conditions and entry rules can vary depending on which passport you hold. For Cambodia visa information, please refer to the Facebook group linked in the description of this video. Thanks for your understanding!

[@robertjackson9601]

Thank you, this is great information. We are planning a trip in a few months and would rather use ground transportation to see more of the country.

[@ForRiel]

Yes, ground travel is so much more enjoyable than flying! Thanks so much for watching.

[@jensrasmussen6814]

Thank you very much for your service. This was one of the most helpful video I have ever seen. ( for me) I have been living in Hua Hin for years and always want to travel to Siam Reap 🙏 Watching you gratefully from Denmark

[@ForRiel]

That is very kind of you. It's really nice to receive such positive feedback. Thank you!

[@zhubajie6940]

Excellent and helpful video. Thanks guys.

[@ForRiel]

Thanks for watching! Much appreciated.

[@daleperrins3476]

another great video guys! I was just thinking the other day about options for this exact route so you read my mind 🙂 would always prefer a door to door taxi service or even the bus option over a flight for this as adding in the amount of time for transferring to/from airports is a no brainer to save on the cost. Air Asia are buggers too as they auto add on your baggage (30KG) once you select your flight so be aware to take this off before confirming if not needed.

[@ForRiel]

We really enjoy the door to door service and it's much less stressful than flying. Sometimes the immigration queue to get into Thailand at the airport can be very long and take on hour or two, so then you'd be up to the same amount of time as the taxi. Thanks for watching!

[@simonbaillieu7976]

thanks for an excellent update on this journey Claire , really nice mix of content too taxi for you is the way

[@ForRiel]

Thanks so much! Really pleased you enjoyed it :)

[@rdc5182]

Thank you so much for your time and efforts in making these very excellent informative videos. Respectfully

[@ForRiel]

So pleased you are finding value in our videos. Thank you for watching.

[@KhmerMinnesnowta]

Great tips as always from both of you for sharing. We always took flights from Phnom Penh to BKK. Our trip is coming up. Can't wait. Cheers 🥂

[@ForRiel]

Glad we could help! We always enjoy Thailand. Happy trip planning! ✈️🚉🚌🚙🛺😁

[@kbird529]

Thanks great info. I didn’t realize there were so many options.

[@ForRiel]

Cheers, Ken! It's great that we have so many options available, and travelling by land is so much fun - love a good road trip :)

[@antruok4950]

Great info - Thanks for showing some of the return trip ✔️😎🙏

[@ForRiel]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and supporting :)

[@kitty_s23456]

Great info, thanks for the vid! You're right that with the new airport in SR being 1 hr away plus needing to be at the airport ~3 hrs before your flight, the plane option isn't much quicker than the bus or taxi service. Thanks for the comparison. Hope you hadan enjoyable vacay. Will you be posting vids of your holiday, or was it entirely private/ not for KZbin? Cheers & happy new year! 👍 🎉

[@ForRiel]

Thanks for watching! Not sure if we will post about Thailand, maybe a price comparison as I got lots of footage from the supermarket etc while we were there. All the best!

[@kitty_s23456]

@ForRiel yes, price comparisons (TH vs Cambodia) will be appreciated! 👍

[@timparkin9805]

Great video and a very useful reference

[@ForRiel]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@ChilloutLars]

My Aussie dollars are rubbish here in Thailand atm. Hence, we have to count the penny's much more carefully nowadays. Turns out a flight to Hanoi from Chiangmai is cheaper than a flight to Hua Hin. And just to rub it in, Airasia wanted an extra 500Baht because I wanted to sit next to my partner!. Needless to say, i told them to sit on it. So we arrived in Hua Hin on a long bus trip this morning.

[@ForRiel]

Oh I hate that! We protest quietly by going on the same flight but not sitting together. 🤣

[@vgshwk]

Thanks one thing you didn’t mention was where your bus station or drop off in Bangkok was. Long taxi ride hua hin to siem reap. Sometimes getting from hua hin to Bangkok can be a bear due to traffic and roadwork.

[@ForRiel]

The big buses stop once near Suvarnabhumi Airport then again near Khao San Road. We were lucky that traffic on the road from Hua Hin to Bangkok was flowing well. It was a long day but when all you have to do is sit and look out the window, it's ok.

[@robertwilliamson922]

@vgshwk The Giant Ibis bus from Siem Reap drops you off just outside the walls of Wat Bowaniwet Wihan Ratchaworawihan, in the Phra Nakhon area of Bangkok. From there it is just a short walk to Khao San Road and Rambuttri Road. I was very happy with the Giant Ibis service. No complaints. I wish our long route buses in North America were as good.

[@CraigMartin-i4i]

Flight to PP from Bankok yesterday was an hour and smoothest flight ever. Kampot now has a ferry terminal which will open up tourism heaps if u ever want to review that.

[@ForRiel]

That will be a wonderful option - I was reading about it a few days ago. Will be interesting to see how much it costs!

[@DontuseGoogleorWiki]

​@ForRiel AND When it ever gets going!

[@edwardnull5447]

Wow, you were in Hua hin. I am here, and I will fly to Siem Reap on Friday the 17th of January. Thanks for the hours and hours of help.

[@ForRiel]

Yeah, we met Side Trip Life while we were there. I think we'll go back for another visit in May.

[@DavidMeyer-o8p]

Can’t wait to go to Thailand again

[@ForRiel]

We love Thailand!

[@hugh1951Thomson]

Thanks Claire , Great information 😊

[@ForRiel]

Cheers Hugh!

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

Having a LOT of baggage is also relevant for long stayers so may be worth a mention :)

[@DontuseGoogleorWiki]

Each to their own but WHY????? I Normally travel with 8kg, including a tablet.

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

@DontuseGoogleorWiki Travelling v living in the region

[@ForRiel]

I think there are plenty of people who you could pay to help with bags at the border. You'd still have to bring them through, though.

[@Tracksidebench]

Thanks for the info

[@ForRiel]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulnugent1733]

Thanks Claire & Jeremy! 🙂

[@ForRiel]

You're welcome! We hope you enjoyed the video 😊

[@dominiquetheeasyminimalist]

Valuable information, thank you for sharing! I like the idea of a door to door service, it's pricey but you don't have to deal with all the hassle and it's not that much longer than flying. How do you find the driver once on the Thai side, do they have a sign with your name?

[@ForRiel]

We really enjoy the door to door aspect of a private car - no stress at all! On the Thai side, the driver was waiting at KFC. The company had sent us a photo of the car and its license plate so we could easily find it. Everything went really smoothly, and if you have 3 people, it really is a great deal!

[@noelgokel514]

Many thanks for ghe video. Is this trip a regular thing for you both Claire?

[@ForRiel]

Yes, we go maybe 3 or 4 times a year, just depends on onward travel after Bangkok. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@DontuseGoogleorWiki]

On point AGAIN. Im just looking at flights LDN BKK - very keen to take the train...🙏🏼

[@ForRiel]

Of the two trains, one is faster than the other but I can't remember which! It was a fun trip by train but got very crowded the closer we got to Bangkok.

[@DontuseGoogleorWiki]

​@@ForRiel speed is of little importance Claire - experience is everything. With a train I can jump off if I fancy, not doable with other forms of transport I'd guess?

[@mimibigdy1917]

Great topic

[@ForRiel]

Thank you for watching 🙂🙏🎉

[@heymaddo]

G'day Love doing the train trip from Hua hin to Bkk early in the morning , but you can't beat door 2 door service tho , nioce trip either way , Catchya...😂

[@ForRiel]

That would be lovely! We will try that train next time, I think. Thanks for watching :)

[@heymaddo]

@@ForRiel The new rail line will be even better , early morning cattle class sounds bad but was a hoot for me a few years ago !! Catchya ..

[@noblenb]

Interesting video.

[@ForRiel]

Thanks for watching! 🛺🚙🚌🚉✈️😁

[@shanefitzgibbon9871]

Thankyou for the video

[@ForRiel]

Thanks for watching 😊🙏😊

[@trinitariobtraveling8113]

Thanks as usual you guys give great info..How many land crossing are you allowed intonThailand from Cambodia if you have a Cambodian retirement visa..Or is that just something for Thai visa holders?

[@ForRiel]

It used to be two crossings by land into Thailand per calendar year, but I am not sure if that changed recently. Thailand changed a lot of things to make it easier such as scrapping the paper arrival card. It would be great if it had changed!

[@trinitariobtraveling8113]

Thanks

[@davidbee7394]

Hey Hey, Just a heads up for the viewers, I recently booked my Air Asia flight from Siem Reap to Bangkok in 7 weeks and it was like $267 AUD..... BTW, your husband has a magnificent beard! The stuff legends are made out of!!! I am super jealous. Oh yeah, as always great video. 5 star content, presentation and editing !

[@ForRiel]

Wow, that's expensive 😔. Thanks so much for watching and commenting on Jeremy's beard. It means a lot to him. 🤣🙏🙂🤔

[@perfectlylonely]

Did you tip the drivers?

[@ForRiel]

No, the price was f more than fair to begin with.

[@robertwilliamson922]

Hi Clair and Jeremy. In 2017 I took the Giant Ibis bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok, and the service was great. No complaints. Helped us through immigration at Poipet….(long wait in line) and dropped us off in Bangkok just a short walk from Khao San Road and Rambuttri Road. (Soi Ram Buttri). In Bangkok my apartment was on Rambuttri Road. It was less than $40 back then. I think I paid only $31 or $35 for Giant Ibis from Siem Reap to Bangkok. No surprise it costs more now. But I love your suggestion of mini van and train for $14. Amazing deal. Just love the wonderful Buddhist temples in Bangkok, and the food and markets. What a city…. Thanks for the videos. 🙏🏼 ☸️ 🌴 🌴 🌴 ✈️ 🙂

[@Always_sojourning]

Very helpful. Thank you both for what you do. Could you address what papers are needed when crossing. Thank you!

[@danwilliams8695]

❤

[@ForRiel]

✈️🚉🚌🚙🛺

[@affirmationstoday]

Another great video with great useful information. (I hate the videos where people say the best restaurant and the best driver and they only been once) I travel with 28kg luggage as I am hopeless and with Aussie $ so low it is starting to hurt. But this taxi is what I have been looking for. May see you mid February. Looking for a hotel in between 2 of my favourite things Pub street and Chocolate street how good is that. Have a great 2025 Thank you.

[@ForRiel]

Thanks so much - really appreciate your kind words. Check out Beyond Yangon Inn for a great hotel in SR. It's perfectly positioned in Wat Damnak between Pub Street and Chocolate Road. All the best!

[@One4theRoadbro]

Cheers!🙂❤️

[@ForRiel]

🙂🙏🛺🚙🚌🚉✈️🐈

[@jorgenrh7598]

❤❤❤😊😊🤔🤗

[@ForRiel]

🛺🚙🚌🚉✈️😁

[@robertjackson9601]

Claire, did your taxi drivers speak english? You need to use translator app?

[@ForRiel]

They all spoke enough English that we could communicate that we needed a food or toilet stop. It wasn't a problem. Thanks for watching!

[@robertjackson9601]

@ForRiel you guys are wonderful!

[@lahola3265]

Wonderful as always

[@wrzlygummidge]

Very useful vid, thanks. how long is the train journey from border - BKK?

[@MichaelB.63]

👍😉

[@ForRiel]

✈️🚉🚌🚙🛺

[@rogerlaser8452]

Brilliantly done but I have always found that u r taking your life in their hands with Thai taxis and vàns

[@StartLivingNow1963]

🙂💙💚❤👍

[@ForRiel]

😁🛺🚙🚌🚉✈️🐈

[@mantarayal]

A few moons ago (ok...many moons) we took taxis from Siem Reap to the border. The taxis looked really cool. Sedans with these huge fat tyres. We learned why on the corrugated nightmare road from HELL!! The nightmare continued when we got dropped off - which hurt because our bones were broken - and got on a bus which decided not to leave until it was full. FFS. So the last passengers to get on were stinking drunk sweaty half naked Glaswegians. One sat beside me, shirtless and soaking wet, and fell asleep with his head on my shoulder while the others just smoked continuously. For hours. All of these alternatives look golden!! But we just fly now. Or we will when we return. Time passes differently when broken up into sections. Trip to the airport...check in...food and coffee...little wee flight with a snack..another bloody airport..a taxi..and beer.

[@ForRiel]

A little different now 😍