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It's feasible, it's around 5-6 hours drive from PP to SR. If you're only getting into PP in the late afternoon, you could get an afternoon bus up to SR, would give you time to do the Tuol Sleng museum etc. in PP in the morning. It obviously takes longer to get to Sihanoukville from SR as you need to go back through PP. There's a night bus, it takes 7-9 hours but I'm not too comfortable travelling in the dark as there are no street lights etc.! If you don't mind losing a day travelling it's easy enough to get a bus from SR to PP in the morning and a bus from PP to S'ville in the afternoon. There are a few bus companies, it's best to just google them

Hi thanks for your input. Do you think it's worth it going to Sihanoukville just for one night though? (especially in rainy season) With the long journey and all - am concerned it might be too hectic. But I'm worried that I might run out of things to do/see if I just stay in PP and SR for the whole trip!

Does anyone happen to know where the best waterfalls in Cambodia are? Also, whether Battambang might be a better option over Sihanoukville?

Thanks again!!

Hi apple, actually your 8 days trip is so perfect already for enjoy visiting cambodia. If you don't prefer SHV, Kampot also the best option as busylizzy recommend cos i got friend working overthere but if you wish to visit Waterfall, Siem Reap also have, the name is : Koulen Mountain and recommend you to visit Kbal Spean where you can visit waterfall and also thousand lingar status under the water. So amazing construction.

Thanks for all your replies. Have any of you done the Mekong river trips to the silk villages? I'm thinking if I spent 3-4 days in pp, are there any day trips available - non-temple ones!

hi guys!

so it's been decided! I'm going to SR for 5 nights and doing PP at the beginning and end for 2 nights each (so 4 nights total).

Thinking of doing the temples, the "a day in the village tour", ATV, tonle sap and maybe the waterfall temple thing! Any other suggestions?

In PP, the usual landmark places and possibly to a silk village? Again, any suggestions are appreciated!!

In terms of travelling from PP to SR, was thinking of getting a taxi to do the trip. Is there anywhere we can stop off to visit or see? (just to break up the journey a bit!)

Thanks !!!!

I don't think there is a need to get a taxi between PP and SR. The buses are pretty good and reasonably priced ($7-9 or so), for a 5-6 hour trip, with a 1/2 break half way (actually, the stop may be Kampong Thom, as mentioned by Kabana....).

I took the night bus (which I found out after is dangerous) But ya, whats the sense of taking a taxi if you can ride a bus for 10.00. (which is what I paid)
The bus was more comfortable than the plane I found. Seats were soft and reclined. I slept the entire way both directions. I just picked up a ticket at the corner where all the stations are. Good little bar restaurant there with .50 pints.