Border Crossing With Border Crossings With Thailand

Cham Yeam Checkpoint: Aranyaprathet, Thailand / Poipet, Cambodia (Rt. 6 to Siem Reap) Cambodian visas available. Thai transit visas available. The Route: Bangkok to Siem Reap
It's a 465km, 9-12 hour trip from Bangkok to Siem Reap. The usual route begins with a 4-5 hour bus or a train ride from Bangkok to Aranyaprathet (‘Aran'), the town on the Thai side near the border, then a short tuk-tuk ride the last 6 km to the border crossing. Cambodian visas are available at the border. From Poipet on the Cambodian side, it's a further 3-6 hour bus or taxi to Siem Reap. There are two options in planning this trip, 1) buy a package ticket in Bangkok or Siem Reap, or 2) put it together yourself. Option #1' Package Tickets
In Bangkok you can buy package tickets from travel agents on Khao Sam and in the Sukhumvit area. The price ranges from 400-800 baht. Regardless of the cost of the ticket, most travel agencies are sending customers to the same bus companies. When you buy your ticket, ask about the type of transportation you will be on, especially on the Cambodian side. Make sure it is a tour bus or full sized bus, not a pickup truck. Buses from Neak Krorhorm tend to be better than most. You will depart Bangkok between 7AM and 8AM, arriving at the border crossing near Aranyaprathet 4-5 hours later. At the border, you will disembark and will be told how to locate your onward transportation on the Cambodian side of the border. The last leg of the trip to Siem Reap tends to be uncomfortably slow, due both to poor road conditions and the tendency of some bus companies to deliberately drag out the trip so that the passengers arrive in Siem Reap at night, tired and disoriented. They are then 'delivered' to a commission- paying guesthouse. Another scam alert: Some travelers report they have purchased package tickets on Khao Sam Road for a trip to Siem Reap via Poipet, but instead are taken through an alternate crossing point such as Pailin or O'Smach. Travel through these crossing points is longer, slower and more vulnerable to additional scams. Packages trips going the opposite direction - from Siem Reap to Bangkok - go much more quickly and with less hassle. Contact a travel agent in Siem Reap such as Neak Krorhorm Travel. $10-$14. Option #2' Do it yourself
1) From Bangkok take a bus or train to Aranyaprathet.
Bus: 164-180 baht, 4 hours, departing the Northern Bus Terminal (Morchit), hourly from 4AM to 6PM. Train: 48 baht, 3rd class, 6 hours, departs Hualamphong Station twice daily (6AM and 1 PM).
2) From Aranyaprathet, take a moto or tuk-tuk from the bus station to the border for 50-60 baht, respectively.
3)Cross the border to Poipet.
4)On the Cambodian side, you have three options for transportation from Poi pet through Sisophon and on to Siem Reap: a) tourist bus, b) pickup truck, or c) Shared/private taxi.
a) Tourist Bus: Price is variable. Buses are comparatively comfortable but are often very slow. 4-6 hours. See Package Tickets.
b) Pickup Truck: 30 baht (in the back) - 100 baht (inside, 2 seats) to Sisophon. Change vehicles in Sisophon. 50 baht (in the back) - 200 baht (inside, 2 seats) to Siem Reap. 3-5 hours
c) Taxi: 150-200 baht per seat in a shared taxi. 900- 1200 baht for the whole car. 3-4 hours. This is the easiest, fastest, most expensive option.
Hint: Shared taxis and trucks squeeze two passengers into each seat, so it is much more comfortable to pay for a 'double seat' in order to get an entire seat for yourself. O'Smach Checkpoint: O'Smach, Cambodia
Cambodian visas available. Thai transit visas available. Travelers report that this crossing is useful to those traveling between Siem Reap, Cambodia and either northern Thailand, or southern Laos via Thailand. From Siem Reap take a taxi or pickup to the border via Anlong Veng town. Reports are that it is a 5-8 hour trip on a rough road from Siem Reap to the border. Price in a pick-up truck: $5-$9 for a place in a pickup truck. The nearest major city on the Thai side is Surin. Cham Yeam Checkpoint: Hat Lek, Thailand / Koh Kong, Cambodia (The way to Sihanoukville) Cambodian visas available. Thai transit visas available. The Route' Bangkok to Sihanoukville via the Had Lek / Koh Kong border crossing
1.Bus from Bangkok to Trat (-170 baht)
2.Van from Trat to the Thai border town of Had Lek (100 baht). Departs every 30 minutes or so.
3. Buy your visa and walk into Cambodia.
4a. If you are going to take the road, touts and drivers will approach you as soon as you cross the border. Vans only leave when they are full, regardless of tout's claims to the contrary. 5 - 7 hours. 600 baht.
4b. If you are going to take the bullet ferry, take a motodup into Koh Kong City or to the ferry dock (50 baht for moto or shared taxi. 200 baht for private taxi).
3 1/2 - 4 hours. US$12-$15 for foreigners.

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