From Can Tho to Phnom Penh :

1. Direct bus from Can Tho bus station at No. 38C Nguyen Van Linh street, leaves once a day at 5:30 am. Ticket costs 340000 VND (or 16USD)/person and takes around 7 hours. Phone : (+84) 07103 761232

2. Alternatively, take a bus from Can Tho to Chau Doc, takes around 3 hours. Phuong Trang (futa) bus company is highly recommended. Phone: (+84) 7103769768
Then take a speed boat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh daily departure at 8:00 am. Mobile: (+84)942234409

The first choice will be shorter and cheaper but if you want to stop by Chau Doc and enjoy the feeling on water way, go with the second one.

Go to Phnom Penh from Can Tho, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang

Currently, visitors can go everyday of the week with route Bac Lieu, Soc Trang and Can Tho - Phnom Penh and vice versa through two borders Tinh Bien ( An Giang ) and Moc Bai ( Tay Ninh ) . 

Contact to buy tickets : 
In Can Tho: 107 Tran Hung Dao/12 Nguyen Trai (at Petrol station No.99 ) Ninh Kieu District - Can ThoTel : 0710.3832 203 - 232 0710.3761 

In Soc Trang: Trà Men Bus Station - Tel : 200 079.3625 

In Bac Lieu: Bac Lieu Bus Station - Tel : 0781.3601 122Hoa Binh Station - Tel : 0781.3601144 

In Phnom Penh: 9D 230 Phasar Deumkor , Kokr Toul , Phnom Penh. Tel : (00 855) 997.609.88-099 790 443 

*Note: For Khmer passport shall be issued free of charge , while the peoples of the region through the border gate with a passport , foreign travelers will need a passport and visa . 

Go to Phnom Penh from Chau Doc. Ships, speedboats Chau Doc - Phnom Penh. 
You can go to Phnom Penh from Vietnam by water . The waterway is now popular Chau Doc - Phnom Penh.  

Quay in Phnom Penh: Number of 103 Sisowath , Phnom SK , Kh Daun Penh , Phnom Penh

Some carriers run Chau Doc - Phnom Penh and vice versa. 

Hàng Châu Express 
In Chau Doc : Con Tien floating restaurant , Tran Hung Dao Street , Chau Doc , An Giang. Phone : (+84) 076.3562771 
In Phnom Penh : No. 103 , Sisowath , Phnom SK , Kh Daun Penh , Phnom PenhPhone : +85-512932346

Self Travel Tips

Can Tho (or Cantho; Vietnamese: Cần Thơ) is the biggest city of the Mekong Delta.

Floating Market

It is located on the south bank of the Hậu River, the bigger branch of the Mekong River. It is in vicinity to Sóc Trăng, 1.5 hours from Long Xuyen, 3 hours from Châu Đốc and Rạch Giá, about 6 hours from Cà Mau, and 169 km (3 hours) from Ho Chi Minh City.

The climate is tropical and monsoonal with two seasons: rainy, from May to November; and dry, from December to April. Average annual humidity is 83%, rainfall 1,635 mm and temperature 27 °C.

Tips:

How to get there: From Ho Chi Minh City bus operators servicing Can Tho are leaving every one to two hours from  Western Bus Station (Bến Xe Miền Tây). Add: 395 Kinh Duong Vuong, An Lac Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City. Tel: (+84) 38776594 – (84) 37521517 - Fax: (08) 38 752 853.
Email: webmaster@bxmt.com.vn. Website: http://www.bxmt.com.vn/

In  Ho Chi Minh City, you can take public bus No.2 from Ben Thanh market to Western Bus Station (Bến Xe Miền Tây) for around 50 minutes. Note that the last bus is 6:30 PM. The route schedule: http://www.buyttphcm.com.vn/Detail_TTLT.aspx?sl=02

By bus:

1. Thanh Buoi (Thành Bưởi) is providing the fastest service to Can Tho as the bus only stops for a 10 minutes on the way from Ho Chi Minh city. The ride takes about 3 hours. The company provides a small bun as a free snack and free water for customers. At the arrival in Can Tho shuttle buses bring you to your final destination inside the city. Have the address of your hotel ready. The shuttle buses are paid for as part of your ticket. Cost from HCMC (Aug. 2013): 120,000VND.

Tel (for booking): 0838 333 999. Website: http://thanhbuoi.com.vn

They also have a departure point in the center of the city at Le Hong Phong street (No.202-204 Le Hong Phong street, Ward 4, District  5) from where shuttle buses will bring you to Western Bus Station. You can also buy tickets here.

2. Phuong Trang (Phương Trang) has the largest number of services to Can Tho daily. There is a stop for 30 minutes in the large Phuong Trang highway service and restaurant point. The ride takes 4 hours. The operator provides free water in the bus. In Can Tho a shuttle bus will bring you to your final destination. Cost from HCMC (Aug. 2013): 120,000VND. Tel: (+84)08 38 309 309.

3.Mai Linh. Add: 64 – 68 Hai Ba Trung, Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh city. Booking Office:
No. 400A  Le Hong Phong, Dist.10; No. 293 Tran Phu, P.8, Dist.5.
Email: ml@mailinh-corp.com. www.mailinh.vn
Tel (for booking):  (+84-08).39292929
By motorbike, car and taxi

By car, allow about 1.5 hours from Soc Trang, about 3 hours from Chau Doc, about 3.5 hours from Rach Gia, less than 4 hours from Ho Chi Minh City (169 km), about 6 hours from Ca Mau and about 1.5 hours from Long Xuyen.

By motorbike, rent a motorbike in the tourist area in Ho Chi Minh City district 1. Beware that you are only covered by your insurance in case of an accident, if your driving license is valid in Vietnam. Most European licenses are not automatically accepted. You might need to take an additional test with Vietnamese authorities in order to comply with the local rules.

It is also possible to rent a taxi for about almost the same price as a car for 1 way from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho. Try hiring a Vinasun Taxi or Mailinh taxi.

By air
Vietnam Airlines provides 2 ways local filghts from Con Đao, Phu Quoc và Ha Noi to Tra Noc (Trà Nóc) Airport in Can Tho. Website: www.vietnamairlines.com.

Getting around: it's easy to travel atound Can Tho by motorbike or bicycle.

Things to do:

1.Visit a local Pagoda and Church, or local markets such as Cai Khe, Xuan Khanh, Ninh Kieu Pier Tourist Market.

Xuan Khanh market

2.Eat some local fruits.Depending on the season there are different kinds of fruits.

3.Visit local floating markets. You may take a tour from the Ninh Kiều pier, where the "boat ladies" are inviting you aboard or get a private boat from a local tour operator.

Cai Rang (Cái Răng) floating market is the main wholesale floating market near Can Tho. Go there early in the morning (as early as 5:30am) while Phong Dien (Phong Điền) is a retail market.

Local tour operator: Floating Market Tours. Website: www.mekongtours.info. Add: 93 Mau Than Street, Xuan Khanh Quarter, Ninh Kieu District, 9000 Can Tho, Vietnam. Mobile: +84 907 85 29 27. Email: contact@mekongtours.info

Read more: 1. How to go to Pnompenh (Cambodia) from Can Tho (Vietnam)

There are buses and trains run daily back and forth between Kunming, Dali and Lijiang in Yunnan, China.

Kunming train station - Self Travel Tips

Tips:

From Kunming to Dali:

1. By bus: Buses from Kunming West Bus Station take about 4-4.5 hours, 341km, and cost around ¥103. Add: Chunyu Lu / Yining Lu Intersection, north-east corner, Kunming (Chinese: 昆明春雨路与益宁路交叉口东北侧). Tel: (0871) 65326258.

Bus station serving destinations to Kunming's west, including Lincang, Dehong Prefecture, Jingdong, Lancang, Shangchong, Nujiang Prefecture, Diqing Prefecture, Baoshan, Lijiang, Dali, Tengchong and Shangri-la.

City bus lines: T1, C11, C60, C62, C61, C65, C72, 80, 82, 148, 151, 153, 908

2. By train: There are several night trains from Kunming to Dali Train Station (in Dali New City) leaving 8PM-11PM, and arriving from seven to eight hours later.

From Dali to Kunming, there are night trains schedule at: 8:26PM - 4:43AM, 9:40PM - 5:02AM and 10:20PM-5:21AM. The cost is ¥104 sleeper, ¥89 and ¥65 for day trains hard seat.

Kunming Railway Station (Chinese: 昆明站; pinyin: Kūnmíng Zhàn) located about 4 kilometres from the city centre.

Address: The end of Beijing Road in Guandu District, Kunming City (Chinese昆明市官渡区，北京路尽头). Tel: 0871-3511534. Postcode is 650000. Kunming Station has 6 platforms and 12 tracks.

As it is near the border with Southeastern Asian countries, such as Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, it is quite easy to travel to and from Yunnan fom those countries.

Kunming - Self Travel Tips

Tips: From Ha Noi, buy train ticket to Lao Cai at Ha Noi train station ( Block B - in Tran Quy Cap street). Add: 120, Le Duan Street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi. Tel: 84.43.9423697 - (84-43) 9423949 - Fax: 84.43.7470366. Email: gahanoi@hn.vnn.vn - Website: www.gahanoi.com.vn

There are various trains run daily which serve the route Ha Noi - Lao Cai with codes LC1, LC3 SP1, SP3, SP7, SP5 ( LC3 is the slowest one) . Prices range from 110,000 - 485, 000 VND.

The last train is around 10-10:30PM, takes 9 hours to Lao Cai. It is advisory to arrive early in Lao Cai for entry procedures at Vietnam - China border called Ha Khau (Hekou). The border is open 8AM-11PM (7AM-10PM Vietnamese time).

Buses from Ha Noi to Lao Cai cost about 350,000 VND. Very uncomfortable with loud music, no leg space and not safe. Train is much better option, but often need to be booked in advance.

Lijiang, with its famous Old City, is the UNESCO Heritage Site which was ruled by the Mu Family during the portions of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Lịiang Old City viewed from Wangulou - Self Travel Tips

Tips: The Old Town is interesting just to walk around, observe, shop and eat. There is nightly dance in the main square near the entrance gate by locals which welcomes every one to join.

Within Old City, there are bar street and food street (with stalls along the way) to enjoy.

First day in Lijiang, it is a must to visit Mu Palace (木府; Mùfǔ) located in the Old City. It is a large complex that extends part way up the hill behind it, ruled for over 400 years by the Naxi people. Entry fee is ¥60( ¥30 if you have student ID card). It takes at least 2 hours to walk explore. All the way uphill is Wangulou (万古楼) , which gives a full view of Lijiang Old City. ¥15 more for entrance fee to go inside. There is also exit way from Wangulou down hill to the main gate of Old City.

When you visit Shangrila (香格里拉), or Zhongdian for the first time, remember to take a look around the old town which is easily disovered on foot.

The temple uphill in Old City of Shangila - Self Travel Tips

Tips: From Shangrila bus station, walk out, turn right and to the opposite of the street, take bus No.1 to Old City for ¥1. From here you can find a cheap guest house to stay, with dorms from ¥30 (low season) along Dawa Road or in the Old City.

It may take only one day to wander around the corners of the Old City, with a high light of visit the temple at the top of the hill (for free) and join a nightly dancing in the square beginning at 8PM (1-2 hours).

The next day you can take bus No.3 from Old City to go to Songzanlin Monastery (松赞林寺; Sōng​zàn​lín​sì​) for ¥1, it is the last stop. The Monastery is worth half day to visit. Remeber to take your student ID card for discount.

Songzanlin Monastery - Self Travel Tips

Cách đi từ Shihanoukville (Cambodia) tới Thái Lan bằng xe buýt.

You can go to Thailand from Shihanoukville by yourself by bus, although it is quite a very long trip.

Trat bus Terminal - Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookiesound/6684643579/

Tips: There are bus operators such as Rith Mony, Bun Thou, and Virak Buntham Express operate daily air-conditioned minibus service leaving at 8-8:30AM to/from the the border with Thailand at Koh Kong/Hat Lek, taking about 5 hours (as what they say, but the time they spend to pick up passengers along the way plus bad road condition, it may take more than 6 hours!). In November 2013 I took the Virak Buntham Express from Shihanoukville to Koh Kong for a ridiculous 9 USD (ticket for locals, as they say, is 8 USD) departed from 8pm and arrived at 2:30PM!

They will also typically have pickup in front of the offices on the main strip in town at 7:30AM. Other  minibuses also serve this route but even more jam-packed and uncomfortable.

Be prepared for toilet paper, the bus may stop somewhere for lunch and the toilets there are horrible.

At Hat Lek border, after you've done with visa procedure, they'll be minivans to transfer passengers to Trat bus station in Thailand for 120BTH (or 4 USD, you have to pay in BTH) and take about 1 hour 30 minutes. At Trat bus station, you can buy tickets to Bangkok (around 4-5 hours, consider the the traffic jam in Bangkok, too), Pattaya, and other places in Thailand.

Virak Buntham Express address in Shihanoukville: The new government Bus Terminal. Tel: 016 754 358/012 769 382/ 011 558 988.
In Koh Kong: 100 metre North of the round about or Cinema street. Tel: 016 559 481/ 016 797 909/ 089 99 87 60.

Watch out for scams at the Cambodia (Koh Kong) border.

Hai Van mountain pass

Cách đi từ thành cổ Lệ Giang đến Shangri-La (Trung Quốc) bằng xe bus.

Shangrila (香格里拉; Xiānggélǐlā; formerly Zhongdian 中甸 in Chinese, known as Gyalthang in Tibetan) is in Yunnan Province, China. Zhongdian (as known by many Chinese) was renamed as Shangrila for marketing reasons.

Shangrila Old City-Self Travel Tips

Tips: From Lijiang Old City bus station at main gate, take bus No.11 to Lijiang Bus Station (丽江客运站). From this station you can buy tickets to go to regions such as Shangrila, Lugu Lake, ...

The distance between Lijiang-Shangrila is 184km, which takes around 4 hours drive. Departure times start from 7:30AM - 3:40PM. The prices range from ¥63, ¥67 and ¥69. See timetable and prices here: http://file6.mafengwo.net/M00/82/17/wKgBt0-XgGPPd1lBAAGBoL-Q-iw45.groupinfo.w600.jpeg .

From Kunming: the distance to Shangrila is 12-hour drive. From Dali, it is a 6 -hour drive. Both are served by night and day buses.

From Shangrila to Chengdu: Take a sleeper bus to Pan Zhi Hua（攀枝花) at 5.10PM, with dinner break, arriving at 5AM. Then take a 25 minute taxi journey to the train station to catch a midday train to Chengdu (if there's no train schedule in the morning). The train arrives at 11.15PM and costs Y82 for a hard seat. All in all, it takes around 31 hours from Shangrila to Chengdu.

Cách đi từ ga tàu tới thành cổ Lệ Giang (Trung Quốc)

Lijiang (丽江; Lìjiāng) is a small city in Yunnan Province, China which has an 800 year history from as early as the late Song Dynasty.

Lijiang train station - Self Travel Tip

Lijiang Train Station (Chinese: 丽江火车站) is about 7km south of Lijiang Old town.
Add: Yulong Naxi Zuzi Zhixian, Lijiang (Chinese:丽江玉龙纳西族自治县).

Cách đi tới Shihanouk Ville (Cambodia) từ Hà Tiên.

Sihanoukville (Khmer: ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ - Krong Preah Sihanouk), also known as Kampong Saom, is a province (khaet) of Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. Sihanoukville's beaches are a popular tourist destination in Cambodia.

 

Sihanoukville Ville - Self Travel Tips

Tips:

If you want to travel to Sihanoukville Ville by bus from Vietnam, usually take any local bus to Ha Tien Bus Station (Vietamese: Bến xe Hà Tiên), in Hochiminh City (Sài Gòn) it is recommended to take the Kumho Samco Bus Lines (more details here http://kumhosamco.com.vn/en/ho-chi-minh-ha-tien ). At the Ha Tien Bus Station, there'll be a minivan to transfer to Xa Xia (Ha Tien) - Prek Chak (Cambodia) border post.

If you arrive early to the border, there'll be more chances to catch buses. In 2010, Virak Buntham Express started a bus service from Ha Tien in Vietnam to Sihanoukville. Ticket price normally is 10 USD. Most of buses are in bad condition, stop several times to get passengers along the way and it may takes more than 4 hours to get to Sihanouk Ville.

In Sihanouk Ville, if the bus drops you at the bus station which closes to the local market, take a serviced -motobike to the beach (2 kilometers away) for 1 dollar (or 4000 Riel), bargain if they tell the price too high.

Suggested places to stay:

Apple Guest House, (100 metres off Serendipity/Ochheuteal beach.), ☎ +855 97 857 3786. Ochheuteal Beach. 15 clean rooms, close to the center. 2 minutes from the beach, private garden, rooms have cable TV & free Wi-Fi. Motorbike rental, laundry, internet, international calls and a very useful 24/7 convenience store. From $8-$15.

If you travel to Sihanoukville Ville on holidays in Cambodia, the prices may go up a little, a cheapest hostel will ask 10 USD for a very basic room. Go back to the local market to look for cheaper available rooms.

I accidentally visited Sihanoukville Ville on holidays and luckily found a guest house called 'Pheng Heng' near the market for 7 USD/fan room, the room was beautiful and you can go to visit the market in the morning because it is just on the opposite side. Tel: 0346584333 / 016 840 818/ 010 840 818.

Cách rẻ nhất đi từ bến xe bus tới phố cổ Chiangmai (Thái Lan)

Chiang Mai has two official bus stations, consisting of 3 terminals:

Chiangmai songthaew - Self Travel Tips

• Arcade Bus Station (Bus Terminals 2 and 3, Tel. +66 53 242664) — At the far end of Kaeo Narawat Rd just before it meets the superhighway. Buses from and to destinations outside Chiang Mai Province use this station. It effectively has two terminals, separated by a tuk-tuk stand and a road.

Terminal 3 is the larger of the two. It has an Internet cafe, small food vendors, ATMs, the booking window for Green Bus (Window 20), and numerous other ticket sellers. Buses for Bangkok, Phitsanulok, Ubon, Korat, Nan, Luang Prabang, Mae Sot depart from here.

Terminal 2 has a tourist police office, ATMs, food vendors, and many ticket sellers, including the booking office for government buses. Buses depart from here for Bangkok, Phitsanulok, Udon. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to what buses go to which destination from which terminal. There is a good deal of overlap.

• Chang Phuak Bus Station (Bus Terminal 1, Tel. +66 53 211586) — Off Chang Phuak Rd, on the north side of the moat, about 1 km north of Chang Phuak Gate. This station handles buses within Chiang Mai Province including Mae Rim, Chiang Dao, Fang, Tha Ton, Phrao, Hot, Chom Thong, Doi Tao, and Samoeng.

• Up to date information on bus timetables and prices can be checked on http://www.sawadee.com/transfer/bus-north.htm

In lieu of a local bus service, locals get around the city on songthaew (สองแถว). These covered pick-up trucks have two long bench seats in the back (songthaew means "two rows" in Thai), and travel fixed routes picking up passengers en route who are going the same way. Some can also be hired outright.

The colour of the songthaew indicates its general route or usage. Most common by far are red songthaews (called rod daeng, red truck), which don't follow a specific route and roam the main streets around markets, temples, or the bus/train stations. These are the most convenient to take if you are going somewhere specific. Prices must be negotiated. but expect 20 baht anywhere within the city walls and 40-60 baht outside.

How to get to Chiangmai old City from Arcade Bus Station: Take a walk out of the Terminals, look for a series of songthaews waiting in lines, normally you can get to Old City at Tha Phae Gate for 20 BTH, but you have to wait until they get full load of passengers.

Cách đi từ phố cổ Chiangmai tới Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep (Thái Lan).

Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep (วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพ, Huai Kaeo Rd ) is 18 km from town, sitting at a 1,073 m elevation on the slopes of Doi (Mount) Suthep. Built in 1383 during the Lanna Thai period.

Doi Suthep - Self Travel Tips

How to get there: take a songthaew from your hotel to Chiang Mai Zoo for 20 baht (if you are close to the city walls), show/tell the driver about the temple, they will take you to where there are several songthaews waiting to get a full load of passengers for a trip up the mountain. Normally you can get a bargain for 400BTH for 4 people.

To enter the Doi Suthep itself is free for Thais, and 30 baht for foreigners.

The journey from town can be made by motorcycle or a bicycle with appropriate gearing. The final 12 km from the zoo onwards is entirely uphill and will take 60-90 minutes if cycling.