Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Cambodia
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Quick answer
Entry
E-visa USD 30 via evisa.gov.kh (30 days). Visa-on-arrival USD 30 also available. Need 1 passport photo + USD cash. ASEAN nationals visa-free 14-30 days.
Into town
Tuk-tuk to Pub Street: 50 min, USD 12–15.
Time outside
Stay airside — 3h is too tight
Times from SAI arrivals. Check entry rules for your passport before you fly.
The sights in Siem Reap worth leaving the airport for.
112th-century Hindu-then-Buddhist temple complex — the largest religious monument on earth. USD 37 (1-day pass). 3 hours minimum. The reason Siem Reap exists.
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
254 stone face-towers of Bayon + the tree-strangled Ta Prohm (the "Tomb Raider temple"). Included in Angkor pass. 2-3 hours.
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Siem Reap's tourist nightlife strip + adjacent traditional market. USD 5-15 a meal. Best 7pm onwards.
4Acrobatic theatre by orphaned + disadvantaged Cambodian youth. USD 18-35. Daily 8pm show. 1 hour.
Photo: Chrismanes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Pick the plan that fits the time between your flights.
Stay airside — 3h is too tight
Insider tip
SAI is 50km from Old Town (new airport opened 2026, far from town). For under 5-hour layovers: too tight, stay airside. For 6+ hours: rush an Angkor Wat visit (USD 37 + USD 35 taxi). For 12+ hours: full Angkor + Pub Street is the classic combo.
| Mode | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuk-tuk to Pub Street | USD 12–15 | 50 min |
| Taxi (Grab / PassApp) | USD 18–25 | 50 min |
| Hotel transfer (book ahead) | USD 15–25 | 50 min |
Amok (fish curry steamed in banana leaf). Lok lak (stir-fried beef). Kuy teav (noodle soup). Khmer red curry. Angkor + Cambodia draft beer.
0–30 min
Stay airside and find your departure area
With 3 hours, leaving Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is risky: passport control, the trip into Siem Reap and security on the way back take most of the time.
30–120 min
Eat, rest or use a lounge airside
Check the departures board for your gate before you settle in.
120–180 min
Go to your gate
Allow at least 30 minutes for security checks and the walk to the gate.
E-visa USD 30 via evisa.gov.kh (30 days). Visa-on-arrival USD 30 also available. Need 1 passport photo + USD cash. ASEAN nationals visa-free 14-30 days. Check the rules for your own passport before you fly.
Stay airside — 3h is too tight. Getting into Siem Reap by Tuk-tuk to Pub Street takes 50 min each way.
Tuk-tuk to Pub Street: 50 min, USD 12–15. Taxi (Grab / PassApp): 50 min, USD 18–25. Hotel transfer (book ahead): 50 min, USD 15–25.
Skip the taxi rank and lock in your fare before you land.
Pre-book a fixed-price transfer
Our pickDriver waits at arrivals with your name, tracks your flight, and the price you see is the price you pay. English-speaking, fixed price. No surge, no haggling at 2am.
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E-visa USD 30 via evisa.gov.kh (30 days). Visa-on-arrival USD 30 also available. Need 1 passport photo + USD cash. ASEAN nationals visa-free 14-30 days.
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Allow at least 30 minutes for security checks and the walk to the gate.
Tours, tickets and day trips that fit between your flights.
