How to get to | Cambodia

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Cambodia

Source: Heiner Faulhaber

Visitors to Cambodia can arrive by river boat from Vietnam, by land or by air. There are several options for flying to/from Cambodia. These include:

• Star Alliance - Asiana (to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap), Shanghai Airlines (to Phnom Penh), Thai (to Phnom Penh)
• Oneworld - Dragonair (to Phnom Penh)
• Sky Team - China Southern (to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap), Korean (to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap)
• Other selected - several Asian low cost airlines (to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap)

TIP Cambodia is generally more expensive to reach on the major airlines than other nearby countries (such as Vietnam) due to limited options.

TIP Book early if including Cambodia on a frequent flyer award or an around the world fare, especially in business class.

TIP Due to competition from low cost carriers, fares are low from nearby Asian hubs (Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore) to Cambodia. Thus if longhaul fares to Cambodia are too high look at going via a nearby hub on two tickets.