Throughout the rest of country, travel can be a real adventure, with bumpy dirt roads and unreliable vehicles, making for some great stories to tell when you get home.

Domestic flights are available from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. Sihanoukville has an airport but it is not operational so you will have to travel there by road- but it is well worth the journey.

The safest way to travel overland in Cambodia is via bus or hire car. Driving a car yourself in Cambodia is not recommended due to chaotic traffic and insurance issues. If you are hiring a car a driver will usually be included. Hiring a car costs around $50 per day and a 4WD $50- $100.

No license is required to ride a motorcycle but due to the high number of accidents involving foreigners, renting motorcycles to foreigners is banned in some areas. Traffic drives on the right side of the road in Cambodia, road rules are usually ignored so use caution when crossing and expect traffic to come at you from all directions. Generally traffic is a lot slower and less hectic than in neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Vietnam.

Taxis are rare in Cambodia- there at least one taxi company in Phnom Penh- but you will rarely see one. Ask your guesthouse, hotel or tour guide if you would like to arrange a taxi trip, or just do what the locals do and take a tuk-tuk!

Motos are motorcycle taxis- you hop on the back of the bike- helmets are rarely provided but most Cambodian moto drivers will drive sensibly. Tuk tuks are a small trailer hitched to the back of a motorcycle- to provide transport for 2 people- sometimes more. Tuk tuks come in many shapes and sizes and are a fun way to travel- you get a cool breeze and a great view.

Most moto or tuk tuk drivers wear a baseball cap so are easy to recognize- most often they will find you- usually you will be inundated with offers of transport when you are just trying to walk.

Always arrange the price for the tuk-tuk trip before you get in. Hiring a tuk tuk for two for the day is around $15 depending on distance, short trips on a moto or tuk tuk are $1- $5. Some drivers double as tour guides.

The drivers who wait outside your guesthouse will charge a higher rate since they must pay the guesthouse to wait there. You will get a cheaper price if you go around the corner, but the drivers out the front of your guesthouse are usually reliable, recommended by the guesthouse owners and have a reasonable grasp of English. Use these drivers or one you trust if you are travelling at night.

If you are travelling long distances on dirt roads via moto or tuk tuk in the dry season, dust is a problem- bring sunglasses and a kama- Cambodian scarf, to wrap around your mouth when it gets really bad.

Cambodia’s train system is one of the worst in Asia- though travelling by train can be a real adventure for short trips. Trains travel around 20kms per hour, often break down, bridges may be in poor condition and tracks warped. If you wish to travel by train the trip to Sihanoukville is the most comfortable.
Bus transport in Cambodia is inexpensive,  safe and reliable- pay extra for the more luxurious VIP bus.