How to go → SAIGON to SIHANOUKVILLE? ☀️

1. Bus to Sihanoukville
2. Flight to Sihanoukville
3. Bus+Train to Sihanoukville
4. Taxi/Car to Sihanoukville
5. Book Tickets Online 🎫

From Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville you can travel by bus, plane, train.

• • You have several option how to travel from Saigon to Sihanoukville. There are some direct flights, it is the most fastest and comfortable way of transport to Sihanoukville, flights cost about $100+. But you can also travel by bus or plane to Phnom Penh (the capital of Cambodia) and in Phnom Penh you can take a bus, van, minivan, train (historical Royal Railway) or direct flight to Sihanoukville. You can also travel by bus to Ha Tien and from Ha Tien you can take a bus to Sihanoukville, so there are various ways and travel routes. You can book tickets from Saigon to Sihanoukville easily online. From Sihanoukville you can easily travel by boat to the Koh Rong Island or you can take a bus or taxi to Koh Kong. Koh Kong is the largest island of Cambodia, about 240 km north of Sihanoukville.

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• • Sihanoukville is the most famous beach resort in Cambodia. Sihanoukville is also known as Kompong Som, it is a port city in southern Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. Sihanoukville has a different look and feel than most Cambodian towns. There is no Colonial architecture or ancient pagodas. It is located about 200 km from the capital of Phnom Penh. Port in Sihanoukville was built in the years 1955-1956. The town was named by former King Norodom Sihanouk. There is the Sihanoukville International Airport, about 15 km from the town.
  • Several beaches of fine pearl-white sand line the shore around the peninsula, most of them are easily accessible from the town. There are various way how you can reach Sihanoukville from Saigon, the most popular option is to travel via Phnom Penh. Read the instructions how you can reach Sihanoukville in Cambodia from Saigon in Vietnam below. Sihanoukville is also close to Kampot. Before you arrive to Sihanoukville, read also: Weather in Sihanoukville.

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How do I get from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville?

1. BUS / VAN from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville

One of the low-cost transportation options from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville is a sleeper bus. You can use the Dahn Dahn sleeper bus that goes all the way to Sihanoukville. Another whole range of different buses or minivans also run with a transfer in Phnom Penh. So it is also possible to go from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh and then take another bus from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville.

So you can do this route with one bus (Dahn Dahn) or with different buses or minivans in 2 steps. If you take a Dahn Dahn sleeper bus, you’re in for a long journey. The travel time by sleeper bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville is approximately 15 hours, but you should also consider that the exact times may not be respected.

The bus may also be late and it also depends on the current road situation during the transfer to and in Cambodia. A bus transfer is usually a cheaper option and sleeper bus tickets from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville cost around $40/pp. If you go with a transfer in Phnom Penh, i.e. you use 2 buses or minivans, the transfer can cost between $35-55/pp.

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It depends on the type of bus you choose and also on the company. These ticket prices for buses to Sihanoukville may change slightly throughout the year. Buses can depart from various locations in Ho Chi Minh City and can arrive at various locations in Sihanoukville. You will see all this information when searching for tickets.

Bus tickets from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville in Cambodia are easy to find and buy online. If you want to travel with a transfer in Phnom Penh (the capital of Cambodia), you need to find 2 routes, first from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh and from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville.

An alternative bus transfer option is also a possible trip via the city of Ha Tien in the western part of southern Vietnam. There are also buses between Saigon – Ha Tien – Kampot – Sihanoukville.

2. FLIGHT from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville

Undoubtedly, the fastest, most comfortable, but at the same time the most expensive transfer option to Sihanoukville from Ho Chi Minh City is a direct flight. However, these direct flights are very limited and can be quite an expensive affair at times. A direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville is operated by Cambodia Angkor Air or Vietnam Airlines.

If you use a direct flight, you will save several hours of your time, which can be a big advantage for someone. The disadvantage of this type of transport is that it is not very suitable for low-cost travelers, the prices for flights are a little higher and you avoid other interesting places in Cambodia.

The duration of a direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, so if we also include waiting for the departure, this transfer can take up to 4 hours in total. You can also search for flights with a transfer in another city, in which case such a flight can take about 6-10 hours.

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These flights are operated from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sihanoukville International Airport, which is approximately 15 km from the city center and can be reached by shuttle buses or private taxis. In turn, Tan Son Nhat Airport is a short distance from the city center of Ho Chi Minh City and buses, shuttle buses and other private cars go here.

You can easily search and book flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville online, it is better to search for these flights earlier due to the limited flight schedule. Always read all flight information and instructions carefully and follow all airline instructions. to avoid any misunderstandings.

A direct flight is a great option for transportation to Sihanoukville, but the flight schedule is more limited and prices can sometimes be higher, so it will be used by those with a larger budget for their travel.

3. BUS + TRAIN from Ho Chi Minh to Sihanoukville

Another way to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville is by bus and train with a transfer in Phnom Penh. There is no railway from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville, so a direct train is not possible. However, you can use the Royal Railway train on the route from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville. So this option has 2 steps, first it will be a bus transfer to Phnom Penh and then a train transfer from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville.

In the first step on the route from Ho Chi Minh City to the capital of Cambodia – Phnom Penh, you will use many different buses or minivans. Bus travel time to Phnom Penh from Ho Chi Minh City is approx. 5.5-7 hours and bus tickets range from $21-40/pp. Prices are based on the type of bus you use, they may vary according to comfort.

There are many companies operating this route between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh, some of them are ong Phuong Cambodia, Mekong Express, Giant Ibis, Duc Duong Bus, Vet Air Bus Express, The Sinh Tourist, Kumho Samco, Virak Buntham, Thero Express , Airbus, Techbus VN and others.

These buses can depart from various locations in Ho Chi Minh City and arrive at various locations in Phnom Penh. You’ll see this information when searching and booking tickets, so check everything carefully. You can easily find and buy bus tickets to Phnom Penh online in advance. All buses go through the Moc Bai – Bavet Border, which is approximately 60 km from Ho Chi Minh City. So you will go through the border crossing into Cambodia, so find out in advance what the current visa requirement is at this crossing to avoid complications.

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The second step is the train transfer from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville. This popular route uses a renovated Royal Railway train and the journey time is approximately 7 hours. So it’s not a fast train, but it’s certainly an interesting tourist diversion and you’ll see a part of Cambodia from the railway.

This train departs from Phnom Penh Railway Station and arrives at Sihanoukville Railway Station, see Cambodia railway map. Sihanoukville Railway Station is approximately 5 km from the city center. A train transfer from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville costs around $9-13/pp, these prices can vary slightly throughout the year and you can search and buy these tickets online even in advance.

The train transfer is thus also one of the cheaper options for transportation in Cambodia. It is also good to know that the timetable of Royal Railway trains to Sihanoukville from Phnom Penh is rather more limited and it is advisable to do some research about the journeys in advance.

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4. TAXI / CAR from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville

From Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville, Cambodia, you can also use a private car/taxi transfer with a driver. This is a comfortable transport option, however, it is one of the most expensive on this route. The advantage may be that you can choose your departure point in Phnom Penh and your arrival point in Sihanoukville.

You can use SIMA Car for private car/taxi with driver transfer from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville. This company will offer you modern air-conditioned smaller cars, SUVs and or minivans for more people. Driving time by private car/taxi with taxi driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Sihanoukville, Cambodia is approximately 9 hours and the fare ranges from $240-400/car. This travel time can also change.

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The price depends on the type of car / vehicle, a smaller car is usually cheaper than, for example, a larger and luxurious minivan or minibus, SUV, for more people. You can search and book your private modern car to Sihanoukville from Ho Chi Minh City online in advance.

Always carefully read all transfer conditions and other instructions given by the company, follow all instructions. Transfer by private car with a driver to Sihanoukville is suitable mainly for tourists who have a higher budget for their travel, it is certainly not the right choice for ordinary solo low-cost travelers.

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