One of the challenges travellers face during a multi-country trip is border crossing. Getting to the border, immigration, scams and how exactly its done, and sometimes we are left with no idea just how to do it.
Crossing the borders from Ho Chi Minh going to Phnom Phen is surprisingly sweat free.
I booked a ticket from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Phen via Mekong Express. Their office is located along the Backpacker's street (Pham Ngu Lao Street) where the van/bus usually parks across the street to pick up passengers. I booked my ticket online and when I got in their office, they gave me a printed copy of my booking. We were given a free water bottle and I was surprised that we were just 5 in the van. It took 2.5 hours to get to the borders. The driver consolidated our passports and filled up the Immigration Card for us, led us to inside (we didn't bring our bags as we will ride the same van crossing the borders) and gave our passports to the Immigration officer for departure stamps and called out our names one by one to give back our passports.
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| Mekong Express VIP Van ticket from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Phen |
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| Entering Mocbai Borde |
We got back to the van and headed to Cambodia Immigartion Office where we got our stamps and again back to the van.
** Holders of Philippine passport do not need visa for Cambodia up to 21 days.
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| Enteriong Cambodian border called Bavet |
Mekong Express
Bus: 7:30, 8:30, 13:00 (US$14)
VIP Van: 6:30am, 15:00 (US$15)
Adress: #275F, Pham Ngu Lao Street, Disctric 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Duration: 6 hours & 30 mins
Website: http://catmekongexpress.com/
Other Options:
Giant Ibis - US$18 + $1 (Credit card processing fee if you purchase online)
Schedule: 8:30, 12:30
Duration: 6 hours & 30 mins
Address: 237 Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Website: http://giantibis.com/
Sapaco Tourist Bus - (230.000 VND)
Schedule: 6:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30
Duration: 6 hours & 30 mins
Address: 325 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist 1, HCM City
Website: http://www.sapacotourist.vn/en/
Related Links:
AirAsia ASEAN Pass
Mui Ne, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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