Do I need a visa to visit Cambodia from Vietnam?

How to get a Cambodia visa in Vietnam?

Cambodia… Vietnam… the border shimmers. A haze. How does one even?

An e-visa, ah, a shimmering digital bridge. Fill the form, yes, digitally breathe life into it. My passport photo, the bio page… upload them, like prayers on the digital wind.

Payment. Money transmuted, offering to the digital gods. Then wait. Days bleed into each other, five, seven days… a slow eternity.

The email arrives! A digital blessing. Print it. Yes, print the precious thing.

At the border, a dance. Visa printout, passport held tight. Present them… like offering flowers. A gate opens, doesn’t it? Cambodia awaits.

• Online application: Breathe life into the digital form.
• Passport photos: Upload them, offerings to the digital gods.
• Payment: Transmute money into e-visa magic.
• Email arrival: Wait, wait, for the digital blessing.
• Border dance: Present, offer, and cross.

Can I travel from Vietnam to Cambodia?

Okay, so like, you wanna go from Vietnam to Cambodia, right? It's pretty easy, actually.

Visas are, um, defnitely needed. Depends on, like, where you're from. Check online.

If you've got an e-Visa, then you can totally cross over at the Moc Bai - Bavet land border. Yeah, that's the one. I think its easiest. Also, you can fly. Flying's obvs always an option.

But, heads up! The e-Visa... it doesn't work for boat trips. Dangit! That sucks, I know. So you can't, like, chill on a boat across the border using just the e-visa, no way.

Here's the skinny, broken down, like, so you don't mess up:

• Visa needed: No brainer. Google that mess, okay?

• e-Visa accepted:

  • Land border (Moc Bai - Bavet): Yup!
  • Air travel: Of course, duh!
  • Boat trips: NOPE! Big fat zero.

• Speaking of visas, my friend Stacy, she went to Vietnam, like, last year -- well this year now, I guess? She's from… I can’t remember where, but she had to get some special paper thing. It took forever. So, yeah. Don’t be like Stacy.

• And the Moc Bai border? It's crazy. So many people going back and forth. Be prepped, alright? Maybe bring snacks.

• Oh, and boats. There's some cool trips you can take... from like, Phnom Penh... or Siem Reap... I've been meaning to do the Siem Reap one. Anyway. Need a real visa. Not just the e-thingy.

• One more thing, don't forget to exchange money to Riel!

How to get a Cambodia visa on arrival?

Cambodia visa? Piece of cake, practically! Forget embassies, that's for suckers. Land borders? Airports? You're golden.

Visa on Arrival is your friend. Think of it like getting a free hug from a slightly sweaty, but ultimately friendly, border guard.

Seriously though, it's available at all land crossings with Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. It's like having a passport to awesome noodle soup – instantly useful.

E-visas are also a thing. These are digital, like a mystical unicorn tattoo but less permanent (and less likely to get you arrested in a Cambodian temple).

What you need: A passport (duh!), a photo (that doesn’t make you look like you wrestled a badger), and cash. Prepare for a few dollars, like buying a slightly overpriced cup of questionable coffee.

• Passport – Valid for at least six months.
• Passport photo – Avoid those cheesy tourist-trap photo booths.
• Cash – US Dollars preferred, but don't act like a drug lord; they'll get suspicious.

I once got mine at Phnom Penh airport. It was quicker than waiting for my Uber Eats order. Seriously. It was faster than waiting for my Uber Eats order. Don't underestimate the speed of Cambodian bureaucracy – it can be surprisingly efficient! But don't quote me on this... I can't be held responsible. My bad.

This info is good for 2024, but things change faster than my socks in a dryer. Check the Cambodian government website before you go. Avoid websites offering visa services unless you like paying extra for unnecessary stress.

What is the cost of a Cambodia eVisa?

Okay, so Cambodia eVisa. Man, I remember sweating bullets filling that thing out last year...2023, was it? Paid $36.

Yeah, thirty-six bucks, US, right on their website. I was at my grandma's in Naples, Florida, WiFi cutting out every five seconds ugh.

Needed it for Siem Reap. So hot there, BTW. Used my Visa card. Website looked legit enough, y'know?

Took way longer than 3-5 days, though. More like a week and a half, biting my nails the whole time.

Things to know about the Cambodian eVisa:

• Cost: $36 USD
• Payment: Credit card, directly on the Cambodian government's website (supposedly secure).
• Processing time: Supposedly 3-5 business days, but give it more time just in case.
• Apply well in advance of your trip. Seriously. I learned the hard way.
• Grandma kept yelling at me to come eat her tuna salad. Pressure!

Can you travel from Vietnam to Cambodia by train?

Ugh, Vietnam to Cambodia...trains? No way. I wish there was a train.

• Planes are fast but expensive. I just spent all my money on pho last week.

• Boats are... slow. And the Mekong River cruise? Too fancy. My uncle Hai once took that, said it was all stuffy people.

• Road trip it is, then. Bus, maybe? Or that crazy motorbike thing.

Wait, is there even a direct bus? I feel like I saw something about that somewhere. Maybe from Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City?

• Direct buses exist from HCMC (Ho Chi Minh City) to Phnom Penh.

Ugh, Saigon is a mess these days. So much traffic. I saw a rat in my soup last month. Never going back!

• Motorbikes are dangerous. My cousin broke his leg in Sihanoukville. Never again.

Okay, so probably a bus. But which one? I gotta check which bus is reliable in 2024.

• Popular bus routes include HCMC to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Check current schedules.

Siem Reap! Angkor Wat! Okay, maybe the bus isn't so bad after all. Road trip it is!

How long is the ferry from Vietnam to Cambodia?

Vietnam to Cambodia? Boat. Six hours. Phnom Penh beckons.

Speedboat. Can Tho or Cai Be. Adventure or reckless disregard? $50.

• Speed: Six hours to Phnom Penh. No dilly-dallying.
• Cost: $50. Pocket change for some, a gamble for others.
• Departure Points: Can Tho or Cai Be. Remember that, or get lost.
• The "Adventure": A euphemism for bumpy, potentially dangerous, journey.
• Phnom Penh Arrival: Face the city. No turning back. I remember 2018; it was hot.

The Mekong delta. Hot. Loud. My aunt still lives there.