Kompong Thom Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Kompong Thom is on NH6 165km north of Phnom Penh and 150km southeast of Siem Reap.

Bus companies running between Phnom Penh (14, 000r, four hours) and Siem Reap often drop off and pick up passengers when passing through. The Arunras Hotel sells tickets – lots of buses stop out front – but they take a commission, so it’s cheaper to flag a bus down yourself and pay on board. Share taxis, which leave from the taxi park, are faster and cost US$4 or US$5 to either Phnom Penh (2½ hours) or Siem Reap. Minibuses are slightly cheaper but more crowded.

Heading north to Tbeng Meanchey (often referred to as Preah Vihear by locals) along the atrocious NH64, pickups (15, 000/10, 000r inside/on the back, six hours) are the most common form of transport, but share taxis also do occasional runs (20, 000r to 30, 000r). Both can be found at the taxi park.

The Araska Restaurant rents bicycles and motorbikes. It may also be possible to rent a bicycle at one of the bike shops on St 103.