Moc Bai Casino Cambodia

At the beginning of March 2019, we came to Cambodia by land, via the Vietnamese-Cambodian border post of Moc Bai/Bavet By hitchhiking, and especially without going through an agency! As a result, we got our tourist visa for Cambodia quite quickly, and at the right price – i.e. Without paying baksheesh to corrupt customs officers.

Packing up and Ready to Go!

• Empire World city is located in Bavet city, Cambodia, which 15km away from the Vietnam border at Moc Bai. “We believe that the Empire World city will boost up the local economy by attract neighboring Vietnamese into the city,” said Mr Eric. According to the Wmpire World City, the project able will create at least 3,000 local jobs.
• From the Moc Bai border gate in Tay Ninh province, Vietnam, one can see Goodluck 9 casino adjacent to the Bavet border gate of Cambodia. There are more than 30 casinos, 14 cock-fighting playgrounds along the border, mainly to attract gamblers from southwestern provinces of Vietnam, such as Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai.
• Located in Bavet, Cambodia, the Good Luck 9 Casino & Hotel welcomes you in its establishment. Blackjack, Baccarat, 3-Card Poker, Dragon vs Tiger, Bai Buu and more are ava.

Now that we have returned to the apartment, it was time to say pack up and depart for Cambodia. AJ came around to wish us luck and we were on our way! We decided to slice the route to Phnom Penh in half and stay in Neak Loeung.

Riding out of Saigon wasn't such a breeze. It is a huge city with 8 million registered inhabitants, so traversing on the main roads there is really chaotic. Lots of trucks and cars block out the way for the bikes, creating labyrinthian alleyways inside one huge road. When we finally got out of Saigon, we were greeted by heavy rain and storm which prompted us to stop before Cu Chi Tunnels.

Fun fact: Cu Chi is a place where you can visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, that were built during the French Colonial period, but also were used in the Vietnamese War. After eating some much-needed food and drinking coffee with free tea (and hitting my head on the low ceiling numerous times), it was time to continue to Meo Vac border pass.

Moc Bai Border Crossing

Once we arrived at the border pass it all went like a breeze! At least on the Vietnamese side. You park your bike in front of the processing building. You give your passport for the exit stamp, walk to the security officer that will check the stamp, and you're free to go to the Cambodian side of the border. Things are a bit different on this side of the border.

First thing, you will be greeted by a few men who claim to be visa officers. They will look for your passports and fill out the form for entrance into Cambodia. Visa costs 35$, while the processing fee (after handing out the pictures) is 5$. So, the tourist visa for 30 days stay in Cambodia costs 40$. The procedure for getting the stamp is really easy, you just walk in the building, hand out the passport, and off you go!

Oh, we made a little mistake and left the helmets to the 'visa officers' to look out for. When we wanted the go, one of the men didn't want to give Antonio's helmet back. He said he wants 10$ for coffee. In the end, we gave him 90k VND (which is almost 4,5$) and off we go! Remember to bargain in scam situations too! And watch out where you leave your things, to avoid these kinds of situations!

Make sure to check out our Vietnam visa run guide for more information on border passes!

Officially in Cambodia!

Once we passed the border town that has a huge casino, we realized the difference between Vietnam and Cambodia. The road here is very, very bad; lots of dust, no pavement and lots of holes. This can be an overkill for an automatic motorbike. Also, this road feels like Wild West, at one point there was no right side of the road. Everyone was just buzzing in their spots. Eventually, we stopped on the road to ask for gas. A whole family popped out of their home and were staring at us with huge curiosity. They gave us a few liters of gas (1$ for 1 liter) and we were on our way to Neak Loeung. We were immensely hungry on our way there and stopped at one family roadside restaurant. When we got there, it was really hard to communicate what we want to eat. At first, we got beer; after trying to communicate with at least 3 more people, we managed to order rice, vegetables, and beef combo. A guy who spoke good English helped us a bit too on that front. After refreshing for the rest of the trip, we continued to Neak Loeung. So, the language barrier in Cambodia is a thing too; it is a smart thing to learn some basic phrases for ordering food and drinks.

The road to Neak Loeung is dark, with no lighting except the motorbike light. Of course, there are a lot of holes and flies flying straight into your head, but the helmet visor does a good job on that front. Cars and trucks drive like crazy, and noticing them shouldn't be a huge problem. On the way to Neak Loeung are a few villages that we're sleeping in this time of night.

As the ride was already taking us 9 hours, we stopped for an occasional break to stretch out. At one of such stops, a small snake popped out under Antonio's bike and wouldn't move. As Antonio has a sort of snake-o-phobia, he jumped away from his bike.

Eventually, we managed to scare away the snake with a few rocks and continue to Neak Loeung. After some 10 and a half hours of riding, we finally came to our accommodation. I was extra tired, so I just blacked out in my bad. Lovel and Darian had a very, very fun night...

Tomorrow, we are continuing our ride to Phnom Penh!

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Cambodia is the next of very interesting countries in Southeast Asia.

• • Cambodia could be your next very interesting stop if you travel in Vietnam. The best and quickest way how to get to Cambodia from southern Vietnam is to go from Ho Chi Minh City. Moc Bai Bavet border crossing is about 60 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and it is the nearest international border to Cambodia from Ho Chi Minh City. This is the main border crossing between Vietnam and Cambodia, and there are various tourist buses to Phnom Penh via this border crossing. It is possible to take a Vietnamese-plated motorbike across the border at this international gate.

It is very easy to go from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh by bus.

• • Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia. It is the nearest and the largest city in the southern part of Cambodia. Phnom Penh is about 230 km from Ho Chi Minh City if you are traveling on the road. You can continue from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Battambang or Sihanoukville. You can also travel from Vietnam (from Chau Doc town) to Cambodia (Phnom Penh) by boat. Chau Doc town (Châu Đốc) is about 220 km from Ho Chi Minh City. So there are 3 options how to get to Cambodia from Vietnam: by tourist bus, plane or boat.

How do you get from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • There are 3 options how you can travel to Cambodia from Vietnam:
    1. Travel by tourist sleeper bus/minivan (Saigon to Phnom Penh, Saigon to Siem Reap…)
    2. Travel by plane (direct flights to Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville)
    3. Travel on motorbike (this way is for the most experienced travelers)

Is it possible to travel from Vietnam to Cambodia by train?

• • No, it is not possible to travel by train, because there is no railway between Vietnam and Cambodia.

What is the most fastest way of transport from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • The most fastest way of tranposrt to Cambodia from Vietnam is to travel by plane. There are direct flights between big cities, e.g. Saigon > Phnom Penh, Saigon > Siem Reap, the most frequented air lines to Cambodia.

How long is the flight from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • Flight from Saigon to Phnom Penh takes about 1 hour, flight from Saigon to Siem Reap takes about 1.5 hour, flight from Saigon to Sihanoukville takes about 1.5 hour. There are also various flights with stopover.

How do I get from Ho Chi Minh City to Cambodia?

• • The most popular travel route from Saigon to Cambodia is to travel by tourist bus/van to Phnom Penh via Bavet border crossing or you can take a direct flight (there is no railway). You can also travel to Chau Doc in Vietnam by bus and from Chau Doc you can travel to Phnom Penh by boat.

How much is the bus from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • Travel by tourist bus or minivan from Saigon to Phnom Penh in Cambodia costs about $11-18/pp. Travel by bus from Saigon to Siem Reap costs about $24-33/pp by tourist bus.

Is it easy to travel from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • Yes, it is easy to travel to Cambodia from Vietnam. You can take a tourist bus via Bavet border crossing or direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh. You can also receive visa for Cambodia at Bavet border crossing or you can buy e-visa online on www.evisa.gov.kh.

Can you go to Cambodia without a visa?

• • No, you can not enter Cambodia without visa or e-visa and your passport. Tourists and business travelers may also obtain a Cambodian visa at the airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and at all major border crossings..

Where you can travel from Cambodia?

• • From Cambodia you can travel by bus/minivan or plane to Thailand – Bangkok (via Poipet border crossing) or Laos – to Don Det/Si Phan Don or Pakse in southern part of Laos.

What is the main border crossing from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • The main border crossing for travel to Cambodia from Vietnam is Moc Bai Bavet. This border crossing is about 60 km from Ho Chi Minh City. If you want to travel to Phnom Penh from Saigon, you will be traveling via this border crossing.

How to book and buy tickets + flights for Cambodia online?

icon-angle-double-rightYou can book and buy tickets or flights and ferries for Cambodia (+ another countries in Asia) easily online. There are some trusted companies online, but there are 2 leaders in online booking service, fast processing, e-tickets, online support – 12go.asia and Baolau.

1. Search + Book tickets and flights for Cambodia at 12go.asiaicon-angle-double-down

• • It is one of the best search and booking website for Asia, especially for Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia…. 12go.asia offers various well-known transport companies in Asia. Read the information before you book your tickets or flights online. 12go.asia has almost all the most frequented travel routes in Cambodia. Bus E-tickets acceptable in your smartphone (Recommended – print your tickets). You can read hundreds of reviews of customers.

2. Search + Book tickets and flights for Cambodia at Baolauicon-angle-double-down

• • Another popular search website for online booking tickets for travelers in southeast Asia, various transport companies, e-tickets and various countries: Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Philipinnes... Baolau offers almost the all most frequented travel routes in Cambodia + ferries to Koh Rong. (Recommended – print your tickets).

👮 Border crossing – Vietnam > Cambodiaicon-angle-double-down

> Moc Bai (Vietnam) – Bavet (Cambodia) – The main border crossing between Vietnam and Cambodia > see map
> Le Thanh (Vietnam) – O Yadao (Cambodia) – Border Crossing > see map
> Tinh Bien (Vietnam) – Phnom Den (Cambodia) – Border Crossing > see map
> Xa Xia / Ha Tien (Vietnam) – Prek Chak (Cambodia) – Border Crossing > see map
> Vinh Xuong (Vietnam) – Kaam Samnor (Cambodia) – Border Crossing by boat on Mekong river > see map

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For your online e-visa to Cambodia (1 month, singley entry) you can use the official government website >>> https://www.evisa.gov.kh. If you will be traveling from Vietnam to Cambodia with this 1 month e-visa you can enter to Cambodia over the Bavet (Svay Rieng) border crossing. This is the most frequented border crossing from Vietnam to Cambodia, it is only about 65 km from Ho Chi Minh City.

Popular travel routes from Vietnam to Cambodiaicon-angle-double-down

Popular travel routes in Cambodia

Popular travel route from Cambodia to Thailandicon-angle-double-down

Popular travel routes from Cambodia to Laosicon-angle-double-down

Popular travel routes from Cambodia to Vietnamicon-angle-double-down

Baolau – search, book, buy tickets, flights online
– a company specializing in train, bus, ferry tickets and flights mainly for Vietnam (also a tickets for Cambodia and Laos)
– company offers also a tickets of the bus companies (Mai Linh, Hoang Long, Futabus, TheSinhTourist, InterBus Lines…)
– company offers flights of Vietnamese airlines, VietJet Air, JetStar, Air Asia as well as flights to neighbouring countries
– tickets for the ferries in Vietnam (eg. ferry to Cat Ba, ferry to Quan Lan, ferry to Phu Quoc, ferry to Phnom Penh, ferry to Vung Tau…)
– you can use online train e-ticket in mobile phone in Vietnam (I recommend to print a ticket)
– you can select a seat or berth in the train in Vietnam
– the price of tickets or flights is from the official price of transport company or airlines
– the final price you will see before making of payment transaction
– read other information about ticket in your order, read also frequently asked questions on Baolau

12go.asia – search, book, buy tickets, flights online
– a specialist for train, bus, ferry tickets and flights mainly in Thailand (+ Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos…)
– ferry/boat tickets in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia…eg. ferry to Vung Tau, Koh Rong, Koh Samui, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Phangan…
– from 2018 you can book train tickets for China online (Beijing to Xian, Shanghai to Hangzhou, Shenzhen to Guangzhou..)
– you can not use an online train ticket in Thailand, you have to print it (12go can deliver these train tickets)
– more information about trains in Thailand
– you can use an online train ticket in Vietnam in your mobile phone
– if you buy a train ticket in Baolau or 12go for tourist trains in Vietnam to Sapa (Fansipan Express, Sapaly…), you must pick it up at the station
– information about 12go.asia read in article about transportation in Vietnam

Cultural show in Cambodia.

Tonle Sap lake in Cambodia.

People of Cambodia and one of the type of transportation.

Buddhists in the temple in Cambodia.

Angkor Wat Temple Complex in Siem Reap – Cambodia.

icon-info-circle FAQ + Tips – Travel from Vietnam to Cambodiaicon-angle-double-down

How to book bus tickets or flights from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • You can book bus tickets or car + flights from Vietnam to Cambodia onBaolau or 12go.asia. There are various tickets and travel routes between Cambodia and Vietnam.

How long does it take to get from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • Travel from Saigon to Phnom Penh in Cambodia takes about 1 hour by plane and about 5-7 hours by bus.
  • Travel from Saigon to Siem Reap in Cambodia takes about 1.5 hour by plane and about 12-20 hours by bus.
  • Travel from Saigon to Sihanoukville in Cambodia takes about 1.5 hour by plane and about 10-20 hours by bus/train.

How much does it cost to travel from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • To get from Saigon to Phnom Penh costs about $40-120 by plane and about $11-18/pp by bus.
  • To get from Saigon to Siem Reap costs about $90-100 by plane and about $24-33/pp by bus.
  • To get from Saigon to Sihanoukville costs about $100-150 by plane and about $24-30/pp by bus/train.

What is the travel distance from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • Travel distance from Saigon to Phnom Penh is about 250 km by bus/minivan and about 200 km by plane.
  • Travel distance from Saigon to Siem Reap is about 600 km by bus/minivan and about 460 km by plane.
  • Travel distance from Saigon to Sihanoukville is about 450 km by bus/minivan and about 370 km by plane.

What is the best and fast way of transport from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • The best and fastest way how to get to Cambodia from Vietnam is to travel by plane. There are various direct flights between Saigon and Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville or Siem Reap.

What is the cheapest way of transport from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • The most cheapest way how to reach Cambodia from Vietnam is to travel by bus or private minivan. There are various tourist buses or private minivans between Saigon and Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville or Siem Reap.

Is it possible to travel by train from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • No, there is no railway from Vietnam to Cambodia, it is not possible to travel by train. But there is a plan to build in the future a railway between Saigon and Phnom Penh.

Is it possible to travel by boat from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • Yes, you can travel by boat to Cambodia from Vietnam. There is a popular boat route from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh. Travel by boat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh takes about 5 hours. Chau Doc is accessible by bus from Saigon.

Are there direct flights from Vietnam to Cambodia?

• • Yes, there are various direct flights of various airlines to Cambodia from Vietnam. E.g. from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville or Siem Reap. Sometimes these flights are cheap and there are also low-cost flights.

What are the most important international airports in Cambodia?

• • The most important and biggest international airports in Cambodia are Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport and Sihanoukville International Airport.

Where you can receive E-visa to Cambodia?

• • You can receive your e-visa to Cambodia online at the official goverment website: www.evisa.gov.kh.

Where to go and travel from Cambodia?

• • From Cambodia you can travel to Laos by tourist bus or plane or to Thailand by tourist bus or plane. One of the most frequented travel route is from Siem Reap to Bangkok (direct flights or bus).

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(You can change departure, arrival, date of deprature, e.g. Phnom Penh > Sihanoukville, Koh Rong > Sihanoukville…)

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