After arriving at Poipet Railway Station from my Phnom Penh - Poipet Line (PNH-PS-BB-SS-PP 07:15 AM) train from Phnom Penh, I immediately headed for the border to cross into Thailand where I will be spending the night. Knowing that the border would close at 10pm, while some websites say 9pm, or even 8pm, I decided … Continue reading How to walk from Poipet to Ban Klong Luk (Aranyaprathet) Border Crossing at Night | Cambodia-Thailand Border Crossing by Foot 2019
The full Royal Railway Phnom Penh - Poipet Line has been active since 4 July 2018, but only operated with an average of 1 return trip a week on a weekday. With the timetable change effective 12 July 2019, and trains running on a new weekend timetable with 2 pairs of return trips weekly, it … Continue reading Royal Railway Phnom Penh – Poipet Line (PNH-PS-BB-SS-PP 07:15 AM): Phnom Penh to Poipet by Train
As I was in Phnom Penh on this modified travel plan just for Royal Railway, I decided to get a hotel as close to the station as possible for ease of movement when arriving and departing the city. As such, Hotel Zing Phnom Penh fits the bill for my trip this time as it was … Continue reading Hotel Zing Phnom Penh: Cheap Budget Hotel near Phnom Penh Railway Station and Central Market
The Royal Railway Airport Shuttle Train is Phnom Penh International Airport's airport express train, providing a direct rail link into downtown Phnom Penh. Heading into the city, I definitely needed to get the Airport Shuttle Train now that the new Mexican DMUs have arrived and are in active usage, as compared with my previous visit … Continue reading Royal Railway Airport Shuttle Train (AIRPORT-PP 16:35 PM): Phnom Penh International Airport to Phnom Penh Railway Station by Airport Express Train
Jetstar Asia 3K593 is a daily flight from Singapore to Phnom Penh, with Jetstar Asia being the sole low-cost carrier on this route. I had booked this free fare flight quite some time back, and with the rapid progress of Royal Railway perfectly in time for my trip, I was very pleased to be flying … Continue reading Flight Review – Jetstar Asia 3K593: Singapore to Phnom Penh by Airbus A320-200
Welcome to the 500th Post on RailTravel Station! It's been quite a shift in the articles posted here from the first few concentrating solely on Singapore and Malaysia railways, to slowly expanding to railways of other countries, and now including flight reports and hotel reviews too. While RailTravel Station sure certainly isn't the most influential or … Continue reading 500th Post on RailTravel Station!
Immediately after arriving at Sihanoukville, it was time to head back. There was nothing much to do in Sihanoukville anyway, and since the train ride is the main attraction, might as well cover it as much as possible in a single day right? Moreover, I had a long journey ahead to catch my flight. The … Continue reading Royal Railway (SHV-PP): Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh by Train
Royal Railway operates the sole railway network in Cambodia, with the main railway line running between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. I decided to give the revived railway a shot on a Sunday as it is the only day in the week that has a train which runs in both directions twice a day, enabling me … Continue reading Royal Railway (PP-SHV): Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville by Train
The Royal Railway Airport Shuttle Train is Cambodia's first airport rail link, connecting Phnom Penh International Airport in Pochentong to Phnom Penh Railway Station in the heart of the city. The journey time takes around 40 minutes, with trains running at about 90 minute intervals, 24 hours a day. Fares for the Airport Shuttle Train are free of charge … Continue reading Royal Railway Airport Shuttle Train: Phnom Penh International Airport to Phnom Penh Railway Station by Train
With a fare difference of almost 4 times more if I had flown non-stop from Changi Airport, I decided to get a bus to KL the night before instead to catch the Malindo Air/Batik Air Malaysia flight OD580 to get to Phnom Penh. Malindo OD580 is the only flight to Phnom Penh by Malindo, once … Continue reading Malindo Air/Batik Air Malaysia OD580: Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh by Boeing 737-800