Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Saly Express. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.
Saly Express Popular Stations
The main stations covered by Saly Express’s buses include:
Battambang
Kampong Thom
Poipet
Phnom Penh
Kampong Chhnang
Pursat
Phnom Penh Saly VIP
Banteay Meanchey
Siem Reap
Bangkok
Poi Pet
Phnom Penh
Banteay Meanchey
Bangkok
Saly Express Top Destinations
Saly Express buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:
One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.
Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons
Pros of Bus Travel
Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.
Cons of Bus Travel
Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.
Fast and convenient ride with some short toilet and food breaks.
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Apr 29, 2024
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Vladimir C
The travel was really nice and the car really clean. I put 4 star because we start our trip 30 minutes later.
Bus VIP Minibus, Saly Express, Mar 17, 2024
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Sofia P
They changed us to another bus what departure half hour later, so we have to wait more than one hour (you have to go early) and nobody sent an email and nothing to inform this. They said our original bus was full and they sell out our seats. (We had our check in and the confirmation already) They changed our seats in the new bus too, but after speak with the girl she give us the original seat in the new bus. Finally the bus arrived in time to the city
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Dec 26, 2023
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Amelia G
1pm bus was cancelled so we were moved on the 1:30pm bus. Staff was helpful and the driver was fast.
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Dec 21, 2023
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Noemi A
The vehicle was uncomfortable, seats too close to each other, the air conditionning was not working properly and I felt unsafe for almost all the trip. The driver used the horn continously during all the trip to over take any type of vehicle. Despite these problems, the bus arrived on time
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Nov 17, 2023
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Iolanda G
The driver answered telephone cals several times while driving. He almost crashed another car while checking on his mobile.
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Oct 7, 2023
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Elena E
Perfect trip, arrived in Battambang earlier than expected 4,5h. We were given water and stopped several times to go to the toilet.
The space between seats is very narrow, a minibus.
The only thing that is not well located on Google Maps the stop in Phnom Penh, you have to put in the search engine: Saly VIP (Phnom Penh).
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Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Oct 5, 2023
M F
Maria F
Friendly and very good driver. Everything ran smoothly. The people at the desk were very helpful and with 12go.Asia I got all the details for the trip.
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Sep 22, 2023
A V
Alexandra V
We had a bus with a kind of beds. They were quite comfortable. We arrived in time. Everything was clean. If travelling alone book a place in the single row, not on the side with two seats/beds next to each other as there is not much space between the seats.
Bus Sleeper, Saly Express, Aug 25, 2023
J J
Joanna J
AC was not strong. Very hot during trip. Driver not demonstrating safe driving. ( For eg, on phone while driving).
Van VIP, Saly Express, Aug 6, 2023
A C
Angela C
absolutely no leg room, luckily we could swap our two front seats next to the driver for the seats in the back row (the seat in the middle - right next to the driver - was literally just a board which you had to sit on), anybody over 1.5m does not fit into the seats
Van VIP, Saly Express, Jul 13, 2023
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Marco D
Bus was on time, only a little delayed at the destination.
We booked two seats in the first row to have a little more space for the legs. Due to a mistake from the company we had to sit elsewhere. The man at the counter told us, it won't be a problem because there is enough space too. Anyway the seats where way to small and very uncomfortable (not for people taller than 1,8m).
Also the aircon wasn't able to cool the vehicle down, so it was a sweaty 5.5 hours bus trip.
Van VIP, Saly Express, May 10, 2023
R R
Rodrigo R
to slow driver
Bus Sleeper, Saly Express, Mar 8, 2023
P L
Philippe L
All was correct
Van VIP, Saly Express, Feb 19, 2023
J H
John H
Mini bus was on time and comfortable
Van VIP, Saly Express, Jan 20, 2023
M J
Maartje J
Good driver, I had the bus from Battambang to Phnom Penh. Comfortable seat, everything went fine. Only departed 30 minutes later then described, but not a problem for me.
Van VIP, Saly Express, Jan 11, 2023
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Emma W
they over booked on the van we had originally booked, so put us on the next one..assuming we’d have a similar van and same seats, not a problem! but when we got on, it was a big bus and we were squished in the very back, with the bumpiest seats. we also arrive over an hour late to our destination…
Van VIP, Saly Express, Jan 8, 2023
J L
JOSE L
The mini van was very uncomfortable and the driver drove like crazy.
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Van VIP, Saly Express, Oct 21, 2022
D C
Domenico C
On time
Bus VIP Minibus, Saly Express, Apr 26, 2022
R D
Ralf D
The seat pitch was insufficient.
Bus VIP Minibus, Saly Express, Feb 18, 2022
M L
Marta L
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Apr 2, 2024
E M
Eric M
Bus Sleeper, Saly Express, Jan 29, 2024
B G
Bertrand G
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Jan 9, 2024
R C
Ratree C
Bus Sleeper, Saly Express, Jan 3, 2024
D F
Diana F
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Dec 25, 2023
T P
Tom P
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Dec 23, 2023
R M
Rita M
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Dec 12, 2023
P R
Philippe R
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Oct 10, 2023
J S
Jaime S
Bus Minibus, Saly Express, Oct 8, 2023
M H
Michael H
Van VIP, Saly Express, Sep 10, 2023
C J
Constance J
Van VIP, Saly Express, Aug 16, 2023
H T
henri T
Van VIP, Saly Express, Aug 14, 2023
N A
Nastaran A
Van VIP, Saly Express, Jun 20, 2023
H T
Holly T
Van VIP, Saly Express, May 17, 2023
E C
Eleanor C
Van VIP, Saly Express, Apr 13, 2023
L R
Loughlin R
Van VIP, Saly Express, Apr 9, 2023
H C
Harry C
Van VIP, Saly Express, Mar 22, 2023
K S
kinga S
Van VIP, Saly Express, Feb 10, 2023
A C
Andre C
Van VIP, Saly Express, Jan 26, 2023
J V
Jorg V
Bus Sleeper, Saly Express, Dec 9, 2022
A L
Arnaud L
Bus VIP Minibus, Saly Express, Feb 21, 2022
I H
Isabelle H
Bus VIP Minibus, Saly Express, Feb 21, 2022
M J
Marie J
Bus VIP Minibus, Saly Express, Feb 18, 2022
М К
Мария К
Bus VIP Minibus, Saly Express, Feb 15, 2022
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82.2% of 45 travelers were presumably happy with Saly Express as they left good or no review