How to get from Battambang to Phnom Penh

The total distance between Battambang and Phnom Penh is 291 km. You can travel from Battambang to the Cambodian capital with the bus or with a private taxi.

Traveling from Battambang to Phnom Penh with the bus

Duration: 5 hours

Price:: 4-5 USD

As the National Road No. 5 from Battambang to Phnom Penh is paved completely and easy to travel. The trip takes around 5 hours. Private bus companies offer several regular scheduled daily departures in air-conditioned buses.

Bus station for the bus to Phnom Penh from Battambang

(At the Capitol Bus Station you can buy tickets to Phnom Penh)

Tickets can be arranged in travel agencies, guesthouses, hotels or directly at the bus company. Capitol offers hourly buses till 14:30, they leave from the Capitol Bus Station in Battambang.

Bus schedule from Battambang to Phnom Penh:

Phnom Penh Sorya: 05:30, 06:45, 07:45, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 14:45

Neak Krorhorm: 07:00, 08:00

Traveling from Battambang to Phnom Penh with a taxi

Duration: 4 hours

Price: US$ 5 shared taxi, US$ 50 private taxi

Hiring a private taxi is a convenient and independent way of travelling. A taxi can be either arranged through your hotel, a travel agency or directly with the taxi company or the driver. The rate is negotiable. Shared taxis are a cheaper option but also less convenient.

It is normal that 4 people share the back seats and 2 people the seat next to the driver. In case you would like to have the front seat for yourself be prepared that you have to pay for two. The Taxi stand is located in the west of Battambang, at the National Road No 5 about 1 km west of Sangker River.

Traveling from Battambang to Phnom Penh with the river ferry

There is no direct River Ferry between Battambang and Phnom Penh, you can travel to Siem Reap across the lake, and from there take a boat to Phnom Penh.

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