Cambodia - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 557

Kep is 25km from Kampot and 41km from the Prek Chak-Xa Xia border crossing to Viet-
nam.
Phnom Penh Sorya and Hua Lian buses link the town with Kampot (US$2, 45 minutes)
and Phnom Penh (US$4, four hours, last trips at 2pm). A private taxi to Phnom Penh
(three hours) costs US$40 to US$45.
A moto / remorque to Kampot costs about US$8/12. Guesthouses can arrange minibus/
bus combos to Sihanoukville and Koh Kong.
GETTING TO VIETNAM: KEP TO HA TIEN
The Prek Chak/Xa Xia border crossing (open 6am to 5.30pm) has become a popular option for linking
Kampot and Kep with Ha Tien and the popular Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc.
Getting to the border The easiest way to get to Prek Chak and on to Ha Tien, Vietnam, is on a bus or
van from Sihanoukville (US$16, five hours), Kampot (US$10, two hours) or Kep (US$8, 1½ hours).
Several companies ply the Sihanoukville-Kampot-Kep-Ha Tien route.
A more flexible alternative from Phnom Penh or Kampot is to take any bus to Kompong Trach,
then a moto (about US$3) 15km to the border.
From Kep, tour agencies and guesthouses can arrange a direct moto (US$8, 40 minutes), remorque
(US$13, one hour) or taxi (US$20, 30 minutes). Rates and times are almost double from Kampot.
At the border As always, you need a Vietnamese visa for travel to Phu Quoc, the Mekong Delta and
on to Ho Chi Minh City. Pick up motos on the Vietnamese side of the border to Ha Tien (7km). You'll
save money walking across no-man's land and picking up a moto on the other side for US$2 to US$3.
Moving bn Travellers bound for Phu Quoc should arrive in Ha Tien no later than 12.30pm to secure a
ticket on the 1pm ferry (230,000d or about US$11, 1½ hours). Extreme early risers may be able to
make it to Ha Tien in time to catch the (slower) 8.20am car ferry to Phu Quoc.
For more information about crossing this border in the other direction, Click here .
Getting Around
Hiring a remorque for a full day, including a trip to Kompong Trach and a pepper planta-
tion, costs US$20.
Motorbike rental is US$5 to US$7 per day; ask your guesthouse or any travel agency.
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