Cambodia - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 485

6.30am-10pm) Among a gaggle of internet cafes

Mekong Internet (Vithei Pasteur; per hr 1500r;

on Vithei Pasteur.

Getting There & Away

Phnom Penh is 120km southwest. If you are heading north to Kratie or beyond, secure
transport via the sealed road to Chhlong rather than taking a huge detour east to Snuol on
NH7. Phnom Penh Sorya (Preah Monivong Blvd) is the most reliable bus company operating
out of Kompong Cham. It serves all of the locales listed in the Buses from Kompong
Cham table.
Share taxis (US$3.50, 2½ hours) dash to Phnom Penh from the taxi park near the New
Market (Psar Thmei). Overcrowded local minibuses also do the run (10,000r).
Morning share taxis and minibuses to Kratie (US$5, 1½ hours) depart when full from
the Caltex station (NH7) at the main roundabout, and there are morning minibuses from
the taxi park as well.

BUSES FROM KOMPONG CHAM

DESTINATION COST (R) DURATION (HR) FREQUENCY

Ban Lung 36,000 7 10am

Kratie via Snuol 21,000 4 10.30am, 2pm

Kratie via Chhlong 20,000 2 9.30am

Pakse (Laos) US$22 12 10am

Phnom Penh 19,000 3 hourly to 3.45pm

Sen Monorom 31,000 5 noon

Siem Reap 24,000 5 7.30am, noon

Getting Around

Figure on US$10/15 or less per day for a moto/remorque (slightly more if including Wat
Maha Leap in your plans). Round-trip remorque journeys to Wat Hanchey or Phnom Pros
and Phnom Srei are a negotiable US$10.
Guesthouses and restaurants rent motorbikes (US$5 to US$7 per day) and bicycles
(US$1 per day).