How to get there

The province has road network which links from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap on National Road 6, and separates to Preah Vihea province National Road 64 in a distance of 126 km.

With the road to Kampong Thom in decent shape from Phnom Penh, it’s just a matter of time before air-con buses ply the route. For the time being it’s the share taxi if you don’t have your own transportation. Once you are in Kampong Thom and want to continue to Siem Reap or T’beng Meanchey (Preah Vihear Province), the roads are worse, but the share taxis ply the route all year round.

Share Taxi

Phnom Penh to Kampong Thom 7,000riel (Same in reverse) Kampong Thom to Siem Reap 10,000riel (5-6 hours) Kampong Thom to 20,000riel T’beng Meanchey(5-6 hours)

Motorcycle Touring Info

Security in all directions is no longer a problem. As mentioned earlier, the road is a breeze from Phnom Penh. Starting at the Japanese Bridge in Phnom Penh, head out Highway 6 to Skon where you go left at the traffic circle (it has a statue of kids holding a bird). This takes you the rest the way.

Kampong Thom to Siem Reap

It’s 145 km, with the road in nice shape for a while after you leave Kampong Thom town, then gets rougher, but much re-grading work has been done. It’s not like it used to be; bomb crater holes used to be so deep that during the rainy season one could have a family picnic at a crater’s shoreline.

The Kampong Thom-T’beng Meanchey See warning below

To take the 137 km journey, you follow Highway 6 toward Siem Reap for 5 km to the fork in the road. A sing in English will point to the right side of the fork for TM Chey(T’beng Meanchey town, Preah Vihear Province) down High way 12.The road here is much improved, as there has been a lot of resurfacing done to accommodate the droves of logging trucks heading to and from Preah Vihear Province . The downside of the easier road is the dust that the trucks whip up as they chug along the road. It can be a real hazard as the thick dust clouds practically blind you from seeing possible oncoming traffic when you want to pass these slow moving vehicles.

The final 37 km stretch through the mountains and into T’beng Meanchey is still tough going. This is how the entire road used to be-bomb craters, erosion galleys, and rocks are all here for your motorcycle fun. It can actually be enjoyable stretch scenery is brilliant. This stretch can also be done during the rainy season, though the road may be slippery and dotted with small mud ponds after heavy rains. Enjoy.