Car hire and driving in Siem Reap
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 SAI means 39 km (24 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 Siem Reap
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap to Battambang | Cambodia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Siem Reap to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 231 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Siem Reap to Ubon Ratchathani | Thailand | 234 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Siem Reap to Kabin Buri | Thailand | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Siem Reap to Nakhon Ratchasima | Thailand | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Siem Reap to Si Maha Phot | Thailand | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Siem Reap to Takeo | Cambodia | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Siem Reap to Rayong | Thailand | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Siem Reap to Chon Buri | Thailand | 311 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Siem Reap to Si Racha | Thailand | 318 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Siem Reap to Tân Châu | Vietnam | 322 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Siem Reap to Pattaya | Thailand | 326 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 413 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 18 min |
| Siem Reap to Hanoi | Vietnam | 878 km (545 mi) | about 13 h 23 min |
| Siem Reap to Singapore | Singapore | 1,342 km (834 mi) | about 20 h 28 min |
| Siem Reap to Bangkok | Thailand | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Siem Reap to Haiphong | Vietnam | 886 km (551 mi) | about 13 h 31 min |
| Siem Reap to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Siem Reap to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,161 km (722 mi) | about 17 h 43 min |
| Siem Reap to Huế | Vietnam | 529 km (329 mi) | about 8 h 4 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 Siem Reap?
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.