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[Dinghy]

I will be in Phnom Penh for a whole week. I was thinking of taking a short 2 day trip to Yangon, Myanmar. Is it worth it? And can it be done from PP? What airlines would I take for a round trip from PP to Yangon. And how much would it cost me? Any advice & experience would be appreciated.

do airasia in both directions as a connection - 1 RT to BKK and another to RGN - you won't be able to do it in a single day though - the connections for same day flight don't work unless you want to spend that outrageous fare on THAI ($1400 or so) cost maybe $350 including the exit fees from BKK/PNH (BKK is 700B PNH is $25 - don't know about RGN) You might be better off finding a ticket THERE from an agent rather than buying on-line. If you buy on-line the price is variable depending on how far in advance you buy

Frankly, it isn't worth it unless you want to go for the "novelty"

[MisterMax808]

I will be in Phnom Penh for a whole week. I was thinking of taking a short 2 day trip to Yangon, Myanmar. Is it worth it? And can it be done from PP? What airlines would I take for a round trip from PP to Yangon. And how much would it cost me? Any advice & experience would be appreciated.

[Phantomtiger2]

I took twice the plan from and to Siem Reap / PP.

Once I wanted to do the trip by boat - it was recommended to me - but the water in Tonle Sap was too low and so I had a look at the bus. I did not like what I saw and so I shared a taxi with a friend for about 50 $.

It was a nice trip.

Dont know what you saw about the bus that turned you off but I used it often and its ok. Just read some of my previous post and avoid Sorya bus company as this is the worst of the lot. The boat ride from PP to SR is a ripoff.
Unless you have 1-2 extra people to share the taxi, $50 is a bit high and will only save you about 1 hour from the bus.

PT

[Markmalt]

I took twice the plan from and to Siem Reap / PP.

Once I wanted to do the trip by boat - it was recommended to me - but the water in Tonle Sap was too low and so I had a look at the bus. I did not like what I saw and so I shared a taxi with a friend for about 50 $.

It was a nice trip.

[Phantomtiger2]

Hi guys,

I'm gona visit Siem Reap and Phnom Penh for my vacation. Can any one recommend decend cheap hotel for both places near to town area? Where do I get the bus to travel from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap? Price?

2 places to catch the bus: near the central market and by the riverside.
Make sure you take the express bus run by the Mekong bus and NOT the lousy local bus run by the Sorya bus company(located near central market).
Prices should be about $5

PT

[Solis]

Hi guys,

I'm gona visit Siem Reap and Phnom Penh for my vacation. Can any one recommend decend cheap hotel for both places near to town area? Where do I get the bus to travel from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap? Price?

[Phantomtiger2]

I'm in PP now, anyone about, PM me and we can meet up and chat a bit

Shamas

Sorry Shamas as I'm here now but you're long gone. Will try to catch up to you on my next visit. Its rather nice enough for a 2nd trip back.
Enjoy
PT

[Phantomtiger2]

PP to SR flight is a bit expen$ive - the airport departure tax is $10 and the flight itself is probably about $50 (don't know for sure since I didnt ask) so it depends on whether you don't want to spend the 6 hours on the bus (not a bad ride unless its in the wet season) or 1 hour on the flight. The boat ride is sort of nice, too and costs about the same as the bus.

And as to how to get the beach and then to SR - there IS no short way. ROAD to Sihanoukville (bus is $5 or so each way) then either fly boat or bus to SR (both directions) There is NO AIRPORT in Sihanoukville (so "you can't get there from here"). The bus ride would leave SR at say, 7AM and get to PP at a bit after noon or so, then on to Sihanoukville (different bus) at 1230 or 1 or as late as 2 if you take the "Mekong Express" which is about 1/2 hour or so faster because of no stop like the GST busses make about halfway there. (Also doesn't go from the same place the inbound busses stop - they arrive/depart near the central market - the Mekong leaves form near the river)

Latest update:
I just did the SR to Snooky run today. Note: no direct bus run, need to stop at PP to catch a 2nd bus. You have to make sure there is enough time to catch a connecting bus from SR to PP, then 2nd bus from PP to Snooky. Unfortunately, the best connecting time for the 2 buses is by Sorya bus --its a shitty bus run compare to all the others but sometimes have the best schedule. This bus company stops many times along the way to pick up almost anyone.
Left SR on the 7am bus--arrive PP to connect to the 1pm bus leaving for Snooky. Total price for both buses--I paid $9.
Downside: You will WASTE an entire day sitting on 2 bus to get from SR to Snooky. I left SR 7am and didnt arrive until almost dark (after 5pm) in Snooky.

The direct flight from SR to PP was close to $80 US --begin high season when I asked( + $10 airport tax extra)--not worth it unless you have money to burn b/c still need to get from PP to Snooky by bus anyway.

PT

[Shamas]

I'm in PP now, anyone about, PM me and we can meet up and chat a bit

Shamas

[Bold Focker]

Thanks for the info! i did have a map from my last visit and even found the embassy were marked on it.
The vietnam embassy is not far from the Burma embasy so i will try and get my Burma visa there at same time.

[Dinghy]

PP to SR flight is a bit expen$ive - the airport departure tax is $10 and the flight itself is probably about $50 (don't know for sure since I didnt ask) so it depends on whether you don't want to spend the 6 hours on the bus (not a bad ride unless its in the wet season) or 1 hour on the flight. The boat ride is sort of nice, too and costs about the same as the bus.

And as to how to get the beach and then to SR - there IS no short way. ROAD to Sihanoukville (bus is $5 or so each way) then either fly boat or bus to SR (both directions) There is NO AIRPORT in Sihanoukville (so "you can't get there from here"). The bus ride would leave SR at say, 7AM and get to PP at a bit after noon or so, then on to Sihanoukville (different bus) at 1230 or 1 or as late as 2 if you take the "Mekong Express" which is about 1/2 hour or so faster because of no stop like the GST busses make about halfway there. (Also doesn't go from the same place the inbound busses stop - they arrive/depart near the central market - the Mekong leaves form near the river)

[Samu Ray]

The Vietnamese embassy is on Monivong st. I think is two blocks past Mao
Tsung st. Get a map for the exact address.

There are lots of girls at the Cat Walk, I would say over fifty. I asked how
much to take a girl out, I was told girls don´t go out! Couple of times I went
to that place I sat at the counter drinking beer, watching girls move around
every time a customer would come in.

I had been to Ho Chi Ming twice, I was not able to find a girl I like to screw.
One problem is that I don´t speak a word of the local language, well...

There is another place called Maxim, I think. It is by the river. After a beer I
left, I did not see anythig interesting.

[Bold Focker]

I have now booked my trip to Cambodia on the above dates.
If anyone is in PP and want to meet up for a beer during this time, PM me!

Samu Ray, where do you get the visa for Vietnam from.
How much were the girls in the cat walk?
and how much is a small price to take girl back to hotel?

[Prince Harry]

I will be in Cambodia from November 11the until December 2nd. First 6 days in Phnom Penh, later on Sanoukville and the whole country if possible.

Somebody there to have a beer together and share experiences?

I was there last year but only for one week.

Bugger, I will just miss you.

I arrive about the seventh of December.

Please keep us up to date on the best places that you see.

[Prince Harry]

I will be in Cambodia for a few months this time and I have some mates coming up. Two of them want to go from the beach to siem riep-is there a short cut?
Otherwise, how much to fly from Phnom Penh to SR return?