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Weekend getaways in Phnom Penh

Places within easy reach of Phnom Penh, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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9 getaways from Phnom Penh

  • Koh Dach

    45 min · Car, Ferry

    Silk Island: weaving villages, river beaches with bamboo huts and a slow pace half an hour from the city.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    US$10–US$40
    Tuk-tuk north along the river, then the small local ferry across the Mekong
    November to April

  • Oudong

    1 h · Car

    The former royal capital, a hill of stupas and staircases with wide views over the plain.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    US$20–US$60
    Car or hired tuk-tuk north on National Road 5
    November to February

  • Tonle Bati and Phnom Tamao

    1 h · Car

    An Angkor-era temple by a lake with picnic huts, and a wildlife rescue centre nearby.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    US$20–US$70
    Car or hired tuk-tuk south on National Road 2
    November to April

  • Kampot

    3 h · Bus, Car, Train

    A sleepy river town of colonial shophouses, pepper farms and the cool Bokor plateau above it.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    US$70–US$250
    Minibus or car south-west, or the slower train
    November to April

  • Kep

    3 h · Bus, Car

    A crab market on the sea, modernist villas in the jungle and a quiet island a short boat ride offshore.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    US$80–US$250
    Minibus or car south via Kampot province
    November to April

  • Sihanoukville and Koh Rong

    4 h · Car, Bus, Ferry

    The city is a construction site; the islands offshore have white sand, clear water and almost no roads.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    US$120–US$400
    Expressway to Sihanoukville in about two and a half hours, then the fast ferry to the islands
    November to May

  • Kratie

    4 h · Bus, Car

    A Mekong river town with sunsets over the water and boats out to see the rare Irrawaddy dolphins.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    US$80–US$200
    Minibus or car north-east along the Mekong
    December to May, when the river is low

  • Siem Reap and Angkor

    4 h · Flight, Bus, Car

    The temples of Angkor, best on a three-day pass and at sunrise, in a relaxed town of good restaurants.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    US$150–US$450
    About 50 minutes' flight, but both airports sit well outside their cities, so allow four hours door to door; or five to six hours by bus or car
    November to February; very hot in April

  • Mondulkiri

    5 h 30 min · Car, Bus

    Rolling hills, waterfalls and cooler air, with ethical elephant projects run with the Bunong community.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    US$120–US$350
    Car or minibus east to Sen Monorom
    November to March

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.