How about buses between neighboring countries? Can I get a single bus between say Phnom Penh or Siem Reap and say Bangkok or Saigon?
Well, sort of and yes and no. The yes: Between Siem Reap or Phnom Penh and Saigon there are about four different reputable bus services. These are scheduled routes that transport locals (Cambodian and Vietnamese) as well as foreign expats and tourists without scams or hassles. There is no change of bus at the border (though if you are traveling to or from Siem Reap you will change buses in Phnom Penh) or unnecessary delays other than whatever it takes to get everyone’s passports stamped. The no: Between Siem Reap or Phnom Penh (either via Poipet or Koh Kong) and Bangkok or any point in Thailand. Although the roads to the Poipet and Koh Kong border posts are finished, these bus routes are still the domain of non-scheduled backpacker scam buses interested only in transporting tourists. Unlike with Vietnam, all border crossings between Thailand and Cambodia require a vehicle change. And with it are excessive and pointless delays, visa scams, and in some instances no transport at all willi
