Cheapest Way From Bangkok to Siem Reap
What is the cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Siem Reap? Well for those with the time and indeed energy it would be the train to the border and then the bus. How though do you go about doing this?
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Bangkok to Aranyaprathet Train
Once upon a time there was a train all the way from Bangkok to Phnom Penh, alas today os not that day. What you can do is take the twice daily train from Bangkok to Aranyaprathet which is opposite border with Poipet.
And what time is the Bangkok to Aranyaprathet train? Well there are two daily, one leaving at 5.55 am and arriving at 11.35, while the second is 13,05 to 17.35. Keep in mind the train can be and often is quite late….
And how is the journey? Well yo wind the windows down and travel very old school to the border. There are women with food and for the really talented you might even be able to sleep.
Total cost 49 baht, or $1.50
Crossing from Aranyaprathet to Poipet?
If you have a visa this involves simply crossing over, if you don’t it means paying $35 for a tourists visa. Yes we know it should be 30, but those be the brakes….
Do not under any circumstance under circumstance use one of the hawkers outside, there is a reason they are so desperate for your business and that is because they are ripping you off. This goes the same for anyone offering you transport.
Poipet to Battambang, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh
Battambang isn’t Siem Reap! Yes, we know, but it is another option. The bus from Poipet to Battambang costs $6, the same as to Siem Reap, with each journey taking about 5 hours.
Alternatively there are night buses for $10 to Siem Reap, to closer to $15 to Phnom Penh.
If you are really baller you can get a private car to Siem Reap for $35/40, great value if you have a few of you in tow.
Keep in mind though that they will drop you at a TukTuk that wants to sell you tours and if you share your number with them they will message you all the time asking if you want a taxi.
And that $7.50-$11.50 is the cheapest way from Bangkok to Siem Reap.
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