Cambodia - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 472

Ponleu Angkor Khmer MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 053-952366; St 4)

Rith Mony MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 011 575572; St 102)

BUSES FROM BATTAMBANG

DESTINATION DURATION

COST
(US$)

COMPANIES FREQUENCY

(HR)

Capitol Tour, Phnom
Penh PP Sorya

7.45am, noon (Capitol),
1pm (PP Sorya)

Bangkok 9 13-14

Kompong Cham 7½ 7.50-10 PP Sorya, Rith Mony both at 9.30am

Ponleu Angkor Khmer,
Rith Mony

Pailin 1½ 3 1.30pm (PA), 3pm (RM)

regular/
sleeper
5/10

Phnom Penh 6 all companies frequent

Pursat 2 2.50-3 all companies frequent

Capitol Tour, Kam-
puchea Angkor Express,
PP Sorya, Rith Mony

7.45am, noon (Capitol),
6.30am (KA), 1pm (PP
Sorya), noon (RM)

Poipet 2¼ 3.25

Siem Reap 4 4-5 most companies frequent to 2pm

TAXI
At the taxi station (NH5) , share taxis to Phnom Penh (40,000r, 4½ hours) leave from the
southeast corner, while taxis to Poipet (20,000r, 1¾ hours) and Siem Reap (26,000r, three
hours) leave from north of the market out on NH5.
Share taxis to Pailin (US$6, 1¼ hours) near the Psar Pruhm-Pong Nam Ron border
leave from the east edge of Psar Leu.

Getting Around

English- and French-speaking remorque drivers are commonplace in Battambang, and all
of them are eager to whisk you around on day trips. Figure on US$12 for a half-day trip
and US$16 to US$20 for a full day, depending on your haggling skills and the destina-
tions. A moto costs about half as much.
A moto ride in town costs around 2000r, while a remorque ride starts from US$1.