Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
in the age of the Anglophones, the French Institute has an upstairs médiathèque with
books and DVDs available for free browsing.
7am-7pm) Air-conditioned in-
Lucky Net OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (St 3; per hr 2000r;
ternet space with modern computers.
Tourist Information Office OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (
012 534177; www.battambang-
8-11am & 2-5pm Mon-Fri) Moderately useful office has a great map of
town.gov.kh ; St 1;
Battambang.
Vietnamese Consulate OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (
053-6888867; St 3;
8-11.30am &
2-4.30pm Mon-Fri) Issues 15-day visas (US$70) in 15 minutes.
24hr) The best clinic in town.
Yi Quoc Clinic (
012 530171, 053-953163; off NH57;
Getting There & Away
Battambang is 290km northwest of Phnom Penh along NH5 and 80km northeast of Pailin
along NH57 (formerly NH10).
BOAT
The riverboat to Siem Reap (US$20, 7am) squeezes through narrow waterways and passes
by protected wetlands, taking from five hours in the wet season to nine or more hours in
the height of the dry season. Cambodia's most memorable boat trip, it's operated on al-
ternate days by Angkor Express and Chann Na OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 012
354344) . In the dry season, passengers are driven to a navigable section of the river. The
best seats are away from the noisy motor. It may be possible to alight at the Prek Toal Bird
Sanctuary and then be picked up there the next day for US$5 extra. Be aware that these
fast boats, while very scenic, are not always popular with local communities along the
way, as the wake has caused small boats to capsize and fishing nets are regularly snagged.
They can also be overcrowded and there are rarely enough life jackets to go around.
BUS
Like Phnom Penh, Battambang does not have a central bus station. However, most com-
panies are clustered in the centre just south of the intersection of NH5 and St 4.
Sleeper buses are popular to Phnom Penh but keep in mind it's not a very long trip so
arrival at an ungodly hour is a virtual certainty. Kampuchea Angkor Express does only
night trips, including fully reclining sleepers. For quicker day travel to the capital, con-
sider an express minivan.
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