Bangkok, Thailand- Siem Reap, Cambodia border crossing| How to purchase a bus ticket

My most recent trip to Bangkok was last August 2013 with my equally adventurous (and crazy?) friend Vanessa. To make the most of a 10-day vacation, we decided to travel to two Southeast Asian cities, Bangkok and Siem Reap. When we were planning our itinerary, Air Asia wasn’t offering Bangkok-Siem Reap flights yet and Bangkok Airway plane tickets were expensive for us, so the only option was to cross borders by bus.

Here is a guide on how to reach the bus station and how to book a ticket going to Siem Reap from Bangkok:

We bought our tickets at the bus station two days in advance of departure to ensure our seats. The easiest way to reach Mo Chit Terminal Station is by taxi which costs approximate THB150. However if you prefer to commute like we did the first time we went, you can take the BTS sky train and city bus. If you’re near any BTS sky train station, take the train following the Silom line and alight at Mo Chit station.  Exit to the side of Chatuchak Market. From there, take any bus which passes by since all buses will reach Mo Chit North Terminal Station. When in doubt, just ask the bus driver or bus assistant. From my experience, Thais are very friendly. Even though most of them speak a little English or not at all, they are willing to help.

1.      The Mo Chit North Terminal Station is a huge compound of buses, shops and eateries. The bus will stop only up to the opposite side of the main ticketing booth. To get to the main ticketing booth, you have to walk around 5 minutes. 

       

From the last stop of the bus, walk straight facing the 7-11 sign and look for this walkway.

 Continue walking straight until you find this 7-11 store, then turn left.

From there, walk straight again until you find this building.         

Look for the entrance and tada! You have finally reached the main ticketing booth and main departure  area of the Mo Chit North Terminal Station.       

Go inside and look for this ticketing booth. Don't forget to bring your passport as you need this to purchase a ticket. One-way ticket to Siem Reap costs THB750. Buses leave at 8am and 9am everyday.        

Just follow the same route when going back to BTS Mo Chit train station.

Good news for future travelers, bus tickets can now be purchased online via Thai Ticket Major. For guide, check out  my friend's post on this on his blog Tra-Abel.  

Actual bus travel experience will be written in a separate post. Please watch out for it.

Hope this helps,

Gladys