Car hire and driving in Phnom Penh
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Cambodia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KTI means 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4547615.
Drives from Phnom Penh
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phnom Penh to Takeo | Cambodia | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h |
| Phnom Penh to Tân Châu | Vietnam | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Phnom Penh to Hồng Ngự | Vietnam | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Phnom Penh to Tịnh Biên | Vietnam | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Phnom Penh to Tây Ninh | Vietnam | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Phnom Penh to Hòa Thành | Vietnam | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Phnom Penh to Hà Tiên | Vietnam | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Phnom Penh to Long Xuyên | Vietnam | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Phnom Penh to Cao Lãnh | Vietnam | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Phnom Penh to Thốt Nốt | Vietnam | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Phnom Penh to Quận Đức Thịnh | Vietnam | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Phnom Penh to Trảng Bàng | Vietnam | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Phnom Penh to Hanoi | Vietnam | 1,057 km (657 mi) | about 16 h 7 min |
| Phnom Penh to Singapore | Singapore | 1,148 km (714 mi) | about 17 h 31 min |
| Phnom Penh to Bangkok | Thailand | 537 km (334 mi) | about 8 h 12 min |
| Phnom Penh to Haiphong | Vietnam | 1,051 km (653 mi) | about 16 h 2 min |
| Phnom Penh to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Phnom Penh to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,002 km (622 mi) | about 15 h 17 min |
| Phnom Penh to Huế | Vietnam | 617 km (383 mi) | about 9 h 24 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Phnom Penh?
The right, as everywhere in Cambodia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.