# Cambodia River Express: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

> The Phnom Penh to Siem Reap express ferry has resumed. How does the $49 scenic river route compare to the bus for travelling north in Cambodia?

- Canonical: https://budgetbro.app/blog/new-phnom-penh-to-siem-reap-ferry
- Published: 2025-12-05
- Author: Nathan James
- Category: Bro's Blogs
- Tags: Travel, Cambodia, Backpacking, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh
- Publisher: BudgetBro (https://budgetbro.app), free AI-powered travel budgeting app

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Last updated: 16th January, 2026 - This article has been updated to reflect timings and changes to the service.

# New Cambodia River Express service to/from Phnom Penh/Siem Reap

The original article in December on Kiri Post confirmed a new express Phnom Penh-Siem Reap boat service has started up again. It comes after a 6 year break in service. There are many options for road travel to Siem Reap from Phnom Penh with many overnight services. Compared to air travel it is much cheaper to take a bus, there are also river boats you can take but these can take around 7-8 hours so it's more of a day trip rather than a method of getting A to B.  The new express service is $49 one way and offers a scenic trip up.

BudgetBro is confirming the details of the service and will update soon. Whilst it is not cheap it quick option for those travelling North in Cambodia and similarly the South and onwards to Vietnam.

One month on, Cambodia River Express announced an update on Facebook confirming a revised service launching from 16th January. The new service removes the need to transfer to a bus mid-journey, making it a fully direct river connection of about 6/7 hours.

Full timings of the service will be announced after a few trips. You can book tickets on the website > [https://cambodiariverexpress.com](https://cambodiariverexpress.com)

It will run on Saturday's and Tuesday's 8.30am from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap Wednesday's and Sunday's.

The Facebook account has speculated they may have to suspend the route at the end of February due to water levels and would then look to re-start in July/August.

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