Cambodia is one of the countries of the mysterious and fragrant Southeast Asia. Many have heard about the grandiose Angkor Wat and the tragic history of this state, but few today have a clear idea of where Cambodia is located and how you can get to it.
Geographical location of Cambodia
This country is located in the southeastern part of Asia and borders the states of Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The western part of Cambodia for the most part has access to the Gulf of Thailand, and on this side is the most popular Cambodian seaside resort today - Sihanoukville. In addition to Sihanoukville, the local city of Siem Riem is popular with tourists, near which there is an ancient religious monument - the Angkor Wat temple complex.
The capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, is located approximately in the center of the country, but is not very popular among tourists.
How to get to Cambodia from Russia
For a long time, this country was rather an "extension" to the excursion program from Thailand. However, today Siem Reap, for example, is already visited annually by more than two million tourists from all over the world, and we can safely say that Cambodia is becoming a full-fledged independent tourist destination.
Alas, there are no direct regular or charter flights from Russia to Cambodia today. Nevertheless, it is possible to get to Cambodia from Russia on a connecting flight Moscow - Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh of Transaero and Vietnam Airlines. You can also go to the Khmer kingdom by air route Moscow - Bangkok - Phnom Penh on the wings of the air carriers "Transaero", "Aeroflot" or "Thai Airlines". In the first and second cases, the duration of flights excluding transfers will be about 10 - 11 hours.
The media have recently announced that the largest domestic tour operators seriously intend to launch a charter chain Moscow - Phnom Penh - Moscow soon.
From the regions of Russia, you can get to Phnom Penh or Siem Riem from St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Samara, Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg, Tomsk, Khabarovsk and other cities with connections in the countries of Southeast Asia. For the most part, this opportunity is provided by the domestic carrier Siberian Airlines.
How to get to Cambodia from Thailand
Despite the possibility of getting to Cambodia by air, it is still cheaper and easier to get to Siem Reap or Phnom Penh from neighboring Thailand. Moreover, this can often be done by regular buses. So, from the most popular Thai resort of Pattaya, you can get to Siem Reap by bus in 7 hours and about 500 rubles per person.
In addition, you can use the services of local Thai air carriers - Nok Air, Air Asia, etc. Air ticket Bangkok - Siem Reap will cost an average of 2,000 rubles.
