How to Get to Koh Rong in 2017

Over the past year or so there have been some very significant changes in how to get to Koh Rong and its sister island, Koh Rong Samloem.

New International Flights to Sihanoukville

Flights-to-Sihanoukville
You can now fly directly into Sihanoukville from Ho Chi Ming City AND Bangkok – The first international flights to the airport.
The timing of the flights isn’t always that convenient, and to be honest we don’t know much about the companies currently flying from Bangkok, but we predict that the airport will open for further international flights in the near future, so watch this space!
To book a flight to Sihanoukville at best price, click here.

New Direct Train to Sihanoukville

There is now the option of taking a train directly to Sihanoukville from Phnom Penh. Although the total journey can be in the region of 6.5 hours (compare a 4 hour taxi), don’t immediately disregard the idea – There is some absolutely fantastic scenery along the way, and all in all it makes for a very enjoyable experience.
The train currently operates only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and costs about $7 one-way.
The carriages are quite comfortable and come with AC, plug sockets, and TVs (mainly playing Charlie Chaplin re-runs). The atmosphere is very cheerful and joyous, and because the train stops off several times along the way (including once in Kampot), the journey is broken up nicely.
The train’s schedule as of right now is as follows:
PP – SHV: Friday 3pm, Saturday 7am, and Sunday 7am.
SHV – PP: Saturday 7am, Sunday 7am, and Sunday 4pm.
Don’t be too surprised if it’s delayed by 30 minutes – 1 hour however. If you’re thinking of giving the train a go, we recommend you buy your ticket in advance – Each ticket comes with its own seat number and acts as a reservation.
Cambodia-Train-Timetables-2017

New Ferry Boat Services to Koh Rong

In the past couple of months, 3 new ferry services to Koh Rong have been introduced, bringing the total to 5 (there is one more service but it doesn’t currently appear to be reliable enough to be mentioned here).
The 5 main services are Speed Ferry Cambodia (SFC), Island Speed Boat Cambodia (ISBC), Buva Sea (BS), Angkor Speed Ferry (ASF), and GTVC. (There are also a couple of $5-$10 ‘Slow Boat’ services that take 1.5 – 2.5 hours – These services are not professionally run and are not recommended).
All 5 services leave from the Ochheuteal (AKA ‘Serendipity’) pier in Sihanoukville, and go to the main tourist beaches on the islands (Koh Touch on Koh Rong, and Saracen Bay on Koh Rong Samloem). If your hotel is not on the main beaches (Koh Touch / Saracen Bay), see ‘Alternative Beaches’.
Ferry-to-Koh-Rong
It will take about 40 minutes to get to your destination if it’s the first stop. If the boat first stops elsewhere, it may take 1 hour or so.
For Koh Rong, the services stop at 2 piers that are very close to each other. However, for Koh Rong Samloem, SFC, ISBC, and BS stop on the left side of the bay, while ASF and GTVC on the right.
All 5 services will charge roughly $20 return, though prices can vary depending on time of year, special offers, etc.
For the return journey, the 5 services will leave from the same pier that they arrived on. All services will go back to the Ochheuteal (Serendipity) pier in Sihanoukville.
Take a look at their respective websites here:

Ferry Boat Timetable – Outgoing

Speed Ferry Cambodia (SFC), Island Speed Boat Cambodia (ISBC), Buva Sea (BS), Angkor Speed Ferry (ASF), and GTVC all leave from the Ochheuteal (AKA ‘Serendipity’) pier in Sihanoukville. Please Note: All times provided are approximate. We advise you to always arrive early for your chosen service.

To Koh Rong

TimeBoat
8amBS & GTVC
9amISBC, ASF & SFC
9.30amBS
11amSFC, BS & GTVC
12pmASF & ISBC
12.30pmBS
2pmBS & GTVC
2.30pmISBC
3pmSFC & ASF
3.30pmBS
4pmGTVC
5pmBS

To Samloem

TimeBoat
8amBS & GTVC
9amISBC, ASF & SFC
9.30amBS
11amSFC, BS & GTVC
12pmASF & ISBC
12.30pmBS
2pmBS & GTVC
2.30pmISBC
3pmSFC & ASF
3.30pmBS
4pmGTVC
5pmBS

Ferry Boat Timetable – Return

For the return journey, Speed Ferry Cambodia (SFC), Island Speed Boat Cambodia (ISBC), Buva Sea (BS), Angkor Speed Ferry (ASF), and GTVC will leave from the same pier that they arrived on. All services will go back to the Ochheuteal (Serendipity) pier in Sihanoukville. Please Note: All times provided are approximate. We advise you to always arrive early for your chosen service.

From Koh Rong

TimeBoat
7.15amBS
8.45amGTVC & BS
9.55amASF
10.15amSFC & ISBC
11.45amBS & GTVC
12pmSFC
12.55pmASF
1.15pmISBC
2.45pmGTVC
3pmBS
3.45pmASF
4.15pmISBC & SFC
4.45pmGTVC

From Samloem

TimeBoat
7amBS
8.30amGTVC
9amBS
9.55amASF
10amSFC & ISBC
11.30amGTVC
12pmBS
12.30pmSFC
12.55pmASF
1pmISBC
2.30pmGTVC
3.30pmBS
3.45pmASF
4pmISBC & SFC
4.30pmGTVC

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