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.

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.