1. Flights to Saigon
2. Bus/Van to Saigon
3. Private Car to Saigon
4. Boat + Bus to Saigon
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From Siem Reap to Saigon you can travel by plane, bus, taxi/car, boat + bus.
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- The distance from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is approximately 600 km by land route via Phnom Penh and the Moc Bai – Bavet Border. There are four options for traveling to Ho Chi Minh City from Siem Reap: direct flights, tourist bus/van via Phnom Penh, private taxi with a driver, and boat + bus via Phnom Penh and Chau Doc in Vietnam. The most comfortable and quickest way to reach Ho Chi Minh City from Siem Reap is by plane. Direct flights to Saigon – Tan Son Nhat Airport are available, with limited flight schedules, taking about 1-1.5 hours, and costing approximately $100-230 per person.
- Another cost-effective option to travel to Saigon from Siem Reap is by taking a tourist bus or van via Phnom Penh. There are modern tourist buses or fast comfortable minivans from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh and from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City. The bus transfer from Siem Reap to Saigon takes about 12-20 hours, costing around $30-50 per person. You can also opt for a private car + bus to Saigon, with private cars or taxis available to Phnom Penh and various buses from Phnom Penh to Saigon. Traveling by private car with a driver from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 9-12 hours, costing approximately $300-530/car. From Ho Chi Minh City, you can travel to Vung Tau by boat or tourist bus, or head to Hanoi.
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- There’s also an option to travel to Ho Chi Minh City from Siem Reap by tourist boat via Phnom Penh to Chau Doc in Vietnam. From Chau Doc, you can take a tourist bus to Ho Chi Minh City. This option requires a significant amount of time, so consider it carefully. It’s ideal if you wish to explore the Mekong River. Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s second-largest city and a vital transport hub in the south. Saigon has a railway station, offering train services to Hanoi and other cities across southern, central, and northern Vietnam.
- Additionally, various tourist buses or minivans are available to popular tourist destinations in southern Vietnam. Explore the instructions on reaching Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam from Siem Reap in Cambodia below in this article. You can also search and book tickets or flights to Saigon online. From Saigon, it’s possible to travel and visit Con Dao Island by plane or tourist bus + boat.
| Transfer Mode – Siem Reap to Saigon: | Travel Time | Price Range |
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| Bus (via Phnom Penh) | 12-20 hours | $30-50/pp |
| Private Car with a driver | 9-12 hours | $300-530/car |
| Direct flight | 1-1.5 hours | $100-230/pp |
How do I get from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City?
1. FLIGHTS from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City
Undoubtedly the fastest, most comfortable, but at the same time more expensive transport option from Siem Reap in Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam is a direct flight. The advantage of this transfer is that you save many hours of time compared to a ground transfer, the disadvantage is a very limited flight schedule and sometimes relatively high flight prices.
You can use direct flights between Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City by companies such as Cambodia Angkor Air and Vietnam Airlines. Both companies are among the largest airlines in their respective countries, Cambodia Angkor Air in Cambodia and Vietnam Airlines in Vietnam.
Flights are operated from Siem Reap Angkor International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Tan Son Nhat Airport is a few kilometers from the city center of Saigon. Siem Reap Angkor International Airport is about 45 km from the city, so it is necessary to use a shuttle bus or a private transfer to this airport.
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The direct flight time from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 1-1.5 hours, if we include waiting and check-in, the total transfer time is approximately 4 hours. In theory, you can also use flights with a transfer in Phnom Penh, but it will take you more time than a direct flight.
Air tickets from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City cost in the range of $100-230/pp, but these prices may vary according to the flight class or even according to the season, they should be taken as average and indicative.
Flights from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City are easy to find and book online in advance, it is good to have an overview of the flights in advance. Also, when booking flights to Saigon, carefully read all terms and conditions and flight instructions, also follow all airline guidelines to avoid misunderstandings.
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2. BUS / VAN from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City
One of the land transfer options from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City is to travel by bus / minivan via Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Some buses can go directly from Siem Reap to Saigon, such as the Olongpich Transport bus. Mostly, however, all buses also make other stops before arriving in Ho Chi Minh City.
In most cases of bus transfer, however, it is necessary to make the journey in 2 steps, with a transfer to another bus in Phnom Penh. The journey time by bus from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City with a transfer in Phnom Penh can take a total of approx. 13-16 hours, depending on the transfer to another bus in the capital.
Buses depart from various locations in Siem Reap and arrive at various locations in Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City, you will always see this information when searching for tickets on online platforms. Bus transportation from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City costs around $30-50/pp, that’s the price for both bus routes.
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Prices may therefore vary, depending on the type of bus you use. Companies that operate buses from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh include Mey Hong, Selia Angkor, Giant Ibis, Saly Express, Cambotra Express, Olongpich Transport, Angkor Ebooking, Virak Buntham, Thero Express, Mekong Express and others.
Companies from Phnom Penh to Saigon include Khai Nam Transport, Duc Duong, Long Phuong, Giant Ibis, Kumho Samco, Mekong Express, Sapaco, The Sinh Tourist, Virak Buntham and others. You can easily find and buy bus tickets from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City via Phnom Penh online and as e-tickets.
Some transport companies also accept tickets on a mobile phone, so it may not be necessary to print them, but the current instructions when booking tickets always apply. The bus transfer from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam is mainly used by solo low-cost travelers.
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3. TAXI / CAR from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City
Another, but at the same time, the most expensive land transfer option from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam is a private car/taxi with a driver. This way you can specify your departure point in Siem Reap or you can also depart from Siem Reap International Airport.
Private cars with a driver from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City will be offered by SIMA Car and on the route from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh by SRL Transport, Glassflower or Angkor Guide Adventure. These companies also offer private transfers on other popular routes in Cambodia.
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The SIMA Car company offers modern air-conditioned cars such as SUVs or minivans for several people, minivans can be advantageous for those who travel in a group of several passengers at the same time. Transfer by private car/taxi with driver from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 9-12 hours, depending on where exactly you depart from, so the time may vary a little.
So the travel time can be a bit faster than traveling by bus as you avoid any transfer at another place. You can easily search, view and book your private chauffeured car from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City online even in advance.
Also, always review and read all transfer instructions and follow all company instructions. Transfer by private car with a driver is not a suitable option if you are traveling in a low-cost style because of its higher price.
4. BOAT + BUS from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City
An interesting transport option from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City is to travel by boat and bus via the city of Phnom Penh and Chau Doc. However, this option takes significantly longer than traveling by bus or private car, but it is actually such an adventure when traveling in Cambodia and Vietnam.
This option has a total of 3 steps, the first is a boat trip from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, then another boat trip from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc, and the last step is a bus trip from Chau Doc to Ho Chi Minh City. In total, the boat transfer from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City via Phnom Penh and Chau Doc can take about 22-25 hours, but it depends on transfers to other connections.
The boat transfer from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh takes about 6-8 hours, the boat transfer from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc takes about 6 hours, and the bus transfer from Chau Doc to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 6 hours. On the route from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, you can use boats from Taraboat, from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc, then a boat from Hang Chau Tourist.
Phuong Trang – Futabus and Hue Nghia buses run from Chau Doc to Ho Chi Minh City. Boat trips between Siem Reap – Phnom Penh – Chau Doc can be searched and booked online, and bus tickets from Chau Doc to Saigon can also be searched and purchased online.
Transfer by boat and bus from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City is rather an interesting variation of the transfer, the disadvantage is the longer travel time and the overall higher cost of the trip.
❓ FAQ — Travel from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City:
1. How to book tickets + flights from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City?
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- Search and book tickets + flights from Siem Reap to Saigon on 12go.asia ➜ or Baolau ➜.
- You can book another travel route, e.g. Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh…
2. What is the travel time from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City?
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- Travel by plane from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 1-1.5 hours (direct flight).
- Travel by bus/minivan from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City(via Phnom Penh) takes about 12-20 hours.
- Travel by taxi/car with a driver from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 9-12 hours.
3. How much does it cost to get from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City?
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- Travel by plane from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City costs about $100-230/pp (direct flight).
- Travel by bus/minivan from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City (via Phnom Penh) costs about $30-50/pp.
- Travel by taxi/car with a driver from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City costs about $300-530/car.
4. What is the travel distance from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City?
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- Travel distance from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is about 600 km by bus/van and about 460 km by plane. This travel distance between these cities can change according to bus company.
5. What is the best way of transfer from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City?
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- The best and fastest way how to reach Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam from Siem Reap is to take a direct flight. You will save a lot of travel time, but this way is not a cheap option of transfer. Flights schedule of the direct flights is also a bit limited.
6. What is the cheapest way of transport from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City?
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- The most cheapest option how you can go to Ho Chi Minh City from Siem Reap is to travel by tourist bus or van via Phnom Penh.
7. Is there also another way how to go to Siem Reap from Phnom Penh?
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- Yes, you can also travel by boat + bus via Phnom Penh in Cambodia and Chau Doc in Vietnam. There are some boats from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh via Tonle Sap Lake and the boats from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc. From Chau Doc you can travel by tourist bus to Saigon.
8. Is there a train from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City?
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- No, there is no direct train from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. In the future there should be build a new railway between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. You can check current Cambodia Railway Map.
9. Where to travel from Ho Chi Minh City?
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- From Ho Chi Minh City you can travel to various popular sites in southern Vietnam. The most popular travel route is from Saigon to Mui Ne by bus or train, from Saigon to Phu Quoc by plane or bus + boat, or from Saigon to Da Lat by plane, bus or train + bus, you can also travel to Nha Trang.
10. Where to accommodate in Ho Chi Minh City?
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- Ho Chi Minh City has a large number of various cheap hotels, cheap hostels and also luxury private hotels almost everywhere. You can also find various private homes or homestays.
11. Which beaches can you visit in southern Vietnam?
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- Southern Vietnam is known for various nice coastline and beautiful beaches. The best places for visit these beaches are in Phu Quoc, Con Dao, Vung Tau or Mui Ne. Read this article: The Best Beaches in Southern Vietnam.
12. What is the weather in Vietnam and what to expect?
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- Weather in Vietnam varies with a tropical climate featuring distinct wet and dry seasons. In the north, the dry season (October to April) brings cooler temperatures, while the wet season (May to September) is marked by higher humidity and heavy rainfall. Central Vietnam experiences a dry period (January to August) with lower humidity and a wet season (September to December) characterized by increased rainfall. In southern Vietnam, the dry season (December to April) offers warm temperatures, while the wet season (May to November) brings higher humidity and occasional heavy rainfall. For accurate information, check local forecasts.
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