Guide
Getting around Cambodia
Getting around Cambodia is mostly by road, and the UK government counts its road accident rate among the highest in Southeast Asia.[1] The rules given here are those the UK advice printed on October 17, 2026.[1]
Arriving by air
The Cambodia e-Arrival site lists three international airports: Techo International Airport, Siem Reap Angkor International Airport and Sihanoukville International Airport.[2] The UK government advises against all but essential travel within 20 kilometers of the land border with Thailand, and states that the land crossings between the two countries are suspended.[3]
Roads
The UK advice puts many road accidents down to poorly kept vehicles and low driving standards, and warns that traveling after dark makes accidents much more likely.[1] Hiring a car, or a motorcycle over 125 cc, may call for the 1949 international driving permit together with a national driving license. Renting a car for a long time, or driving a private car, needs a Cambodian driving license.[1]
Motorcycles and tuk-tuks
The same advice calls riding as a passenger on a motorcycle taxi, or moto dop, dangerous. Police can fine riders on the spot for riding without a helmet, and a passport should never be left as a deposit for a hired motorcycle or scooter.[1]
Bag snatching from passing motorbikes is the most common theft, against people on foot, in tuk-tuks and on motorbikes. The UK advice suggests choosing a tuk-tuk fitted with metal grills at its sides and rear, which give some protection.[1]
Boats
Overloaded or poorly kept boats have had accidents, and some tourist boats sail despite weather warnings, above all between Sihanoukville and the islands near it.[1] River currents run fast in the rainy season from June to October, and in the dry months from March to May exposed sandbars make river travel harder.[1] The Mekong River Commission posts official updates on the Mekong.[1]
See also
References 3
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Cambodia travel advice: Safety and security (advice updated March 19, 2026; read October 17, 2026)
- ↑ Government of Cambodia, Cambodia e-Arrival (undated; read October 9, 2026)
- ↑ UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Cambodia travel advice (updated March 19, 2026; read October 17, 2026)
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