Why go
- City in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia.
History
Sihanoukville, also known as Kampong Saom or Preah Sihanouk, is a coastal port city in Cambodia and the capital of Preah Sihanouk Province, at the tip of an elevated peninsula in the country's south-west on the Gulf of Thailand. The city has a string of beaches along its coastline and coastal marshlands bordering Ream National Park in the east. It has one navigable river, the mangrove-lined Ou Trojak Jet, running from Otres Pagoda to the sea at Otres. Several sparsely inhabited islands under Sihanoukville's administration are near the city.
Airports
β Airlines & flight paths β 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Cambodia Angkor Air (K6) K6 (ATR 72) Β· 1 route: Siem-reap
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data β they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons Β· See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather β check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Sihanoukville, Cambodia β check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: SOK SAN ferry, 11 km); routes include Sihanoukville <-> Koh Rong Sanloem, Ferry: Koh Rong Sanloem - Sihanoukville, Ferry Sihanoukville - Koh Rong Sanloem.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.