SRL Transport

The main stations covered by SRL Transport’s buses include:

• Kratie
• Vang Vieng Station
• Siem Reap Airport
• Stung Treng
• SRL Transport Office and Bus Station
• Nong Nok Khiene Border
• Phnom Penh Transfer
• Phnom Penh Preah Sisowath Quay
• SRL Don Det Station
• Don Det
• Pakse
• Vientiane Southern Bus Station
• Battambang
• Pattaya
• Koh Chang
• Phnom Penh
• Pakse Green Adventure
• Siem Reap
• Laos Border
• Pattaya
• Stung Treng Tic Cafe
• Lao Border
• Siem Reap
• Don Det
• Siem Reap
• Sihanoukville
• Phnom Penh
• Poipet
• Poipet Border
• Siem Reap Angkor International Airport
• Siem Reap Bus Terminal
• Siem Reap
• Pakse
• Bangkok
• Don Khon Station
• SRL Transport
• Poipet
• Pattaya
• Poipet
• Siem Reap Transfer
• Siem Reap
• Pakse Hotel Transfer
• Preah Vihear
• Battambang Transfer
• Don Det
• Bangkok Em Samang

SRL Transport buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:

• Siem Reap - Pakse
• Pakse - Siem Reap
• Phnom Penh - Kratie
• Siem Reap - Don Det
• Phnom Penh - Pakse
• Don Det - Siem Reap
• Pakse - Phnom Penh
• Phnom Penh - Krong Stung Treng
• Vang Vieng - Siem Reap
• Siem Reap - Siem Reap Airport
• Vientiane - Siem Reap
• Siem Reap - Vientiane
• Siem Reap - Ratanakiri
• Don Det - Krong Stung Treng
• Phnom Penh - Don Det
• Don Det - Phnom Penh
• Siem Reap - Kratie
• Don Khon - Siem Reap
• Siem Reap Airport - Siem Reap
• Don Det - Kratie
• Vientiane - Phnom Penh
• Kratie - Siem Reap
• Siem Reap - Preah Vihear
• Vang Vieng - Phnom Penh
• Pakse - Krong Stung Treng
• Pakse - Ratanakiri
• Siem Reap - Vang Vieng
• Pakse - Kratie
• Don Det - Ratanakiri
• Don Det - Preah Vihear
• Don Khon - Phnom Penh
• Siem Reap - Don Khon
• Don Khon - Ratanakiri
• Don Khon - Kratie
• Don Khon - Krong Stung Treng
• Krong Stung Treng - Don Det
• Krong Stung Treng - Don Khon
• Siem Reap - Thma Koul
• Krong Stung Treng - Pakse
• Krong Stung Treng - Vientiane

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.

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.