Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport

Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport is about 50 km (31 miles) east of Siem Reap town and about 40 km from Angkor Wat. The drive usually takes about an hour by car or shuttle bus, and longer by tuk-tuk. The old airport near town is closed, so allow more time than older guides suggest.

Siem Reap's airport code is now SAI. The old Siem Reap International Airport, code REP, closed on 15 October 2023, and Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport opened the next day with the code SAI. All flights to Siem Reap land at the new airport, so search and book flights using SAI.

No. The old Siem Reap International Airport, just outside town on National Road 6, closed to commercial flights in October 2023. Its traffic moved to Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport in Soutr Nikom District. If a hotel or guidebook says the airport is a few minutes away, it is describing the old one.

Most visitors need a visa for Cambodia. You can apply for an e-Visa online at evisa.gov.kh before you travel, or get a visa on arrival at the counter opposite the immigration lines, paid in US dollars cash. Some ASEAN nationalities are exempt for short stays, so check the rule for your passport.

The e-Arrival card is Cambodia's online arrival form, combining immigration, customs and health declarations. Air travelers complete it at arrival.gov.kh within the seven days before arrival and keep the confirmation on their phone. It does not replace a visa, which you still need unless your nationality is exempt.

The official shuttle bus runs from the airport to a stop on 7 Makara Street in Siem Reap, with tickets sold at the counter on the ground floor. Fixed-rate taxis and minivans are booked at the transportation desk, and Grab and PassApp also operate. Pre-booked drivers meet passengers in the arrivals hall.

Yes. The official airport shuttle bus links Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport with a stop on 7 Makara Street in Siem Reap, taking about an hour. Buy tickets at the counter on the ground floor, to the left as you exit. It runs on a set timetable, so check the next departure when you land.

Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport has one passenger terminal for all international and domestic flights. Arrivals are on the lower level and departures on the upper level, with domestic departures in the east wing. Aircraft park at jet bridges, and all arriving passengers exit into the same arrivals hall.

Air Cambodia and Cambodia Airways link Siem Reap with Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and nearby countries. Bangkok Airways and Thai AirAsia fly to Bangkok, Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air to Vietnam, Singapore Airlines to Singapore and AirAsia Cambodia to Kuala Lumpur. Most long-haul travelers connect through Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Vietnam.

Yes. The Angkor Lounge is airside in international departures, on level 3 between gates 1 and 3, past the duty-free shops. It opens daily from 6:00 to 21:00. Priority Pass members, eligible ticket holders and paying guests can use it, for a stay of up to four hours.

Yes. A Bred Bank ATM in the terminal dispenses US dollars, and a Cambodia Asia Bank exchange desk is in arrivals. Cellcard, Metfone and Smart sell SIM cards at counters as you leave arrivals. Bring some clean US dollar notes too, since torn bills are often refused in Cambodia.

Cambodia uses the riel, but US dollars are accepted almost everywhere in Siem Reap, and prices for hotels, tours and transport are usually quoted in dollars. Small change often comes back in riel. Carry clean, untorn dollar notes in small denominations, because damaged bills are commonly refused.

Siem Reap is on Indochina Time, UTC+7, the same as Bangkok, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Cambodia does not use daylight saving time, so the clock stays the same all year. Flight times on your ticket for Siem Reap are shown in local time.