Getting to Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri - The Complete Travel Guide

Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri is 371 km away from Phnom Penh. Traveling is now easy as the road is now completely upgraded and paved.

Nature Lodge is located 2 km from the bus station. We have a free pick up service for reserved guests. If you miss our pick up service you can easily get to Nature Lodge by moto taxi ( 4000 R) If you need assistance with getting the lodge call us at 073 6900442

Transportation options from / to Phnom Penh :

Express Ford mini vans
There are several new van services Phnom Penh to / from Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri
Tickets range between $ 11 -15

Kim Seng Express
2 daily vans at 7 AM and 1 PM ( Avarage duration 6 hours )
Leaves Phnom Penh from Kampouchea Krom 506
tel 012 786000 097 5786000

Tourist Buses
Usually takes between 7 – 8.5 hours to reach Mondulkiri, depending on traffic and bus condition.
Bus is the best option, you will have your own seat. But it is slower then other transport options, the buses quite often break down as they struggle up the hills of Mondulkiri.

The following tourist bus companies runing a Mondulkiri bus ( via Kampong Cham ) :

Rith Mony:
1 daily bus at 7 30 AM
Leaves Phnom Penh from 137 Street 118 (corner of Street 109), Phnom Penh
Tel 012 818 737 011 823 885

Soriya transport:
1 daily bus at 7 30 AM
Corner Streets 217 and 67, Phnom Penh
tel (023) 210 359, (023) 210 859
Online booking: http://www.ppsoryatransport.com/

shared taxi :

Usually takes between 5.5 - 6 hours.
Daily shared taxies ( Toyota Camry )  and vans leave from Phnom Penh between 7 – 8 am. The Mondulkiri taxi station is on street #70 ( see map on the right ).
Cost: Seats are at the around R 35,000 – 40,000

Remember that in Cambodia , it's considered normal to share the front seat between 2 passengers and the back seat between 4 passengers. If you need some more room for yourself in a shared van or taxi, you can buy out an extra seat (e.g. buy 4 seats for 3 passengers)

The Mondulkiri taxi station location in Phnom Penh.

Private taxi / van:

Private Taxies and vans are the fastest and most convenient way to get to Mondulkiri. Toyota Camry can be charted for $80. A 10 seat van is $ 120 including a pick up from your doorstep. For airport pickup add $5. For taxi booking call 012 230 272 / 011 49 44 49 or let us know while making your room reservation.

Driving guide :
The road from Phnom Penh to Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri
Exit Phnom Penh north, across the Japnese friendship bridge, begin driving north on highway 7. From there you have two options, the new shortest route: Turn right across the new bridge, about 30 km from Phnom Penh, take Highway 8 across Prey Veng province. the road exits back to highway 7 just before Meamot district.
Stay on  highway 7 until you reach Snoul. From there, turn right to Mondulkiri Highway 76 in

Travel problems you may have along the way:
 1. Tourist touts
When getting of the bus in Mondulkiri or elsewhere Cambodia, tourist touts will wait at the bus stop, sometimes even get on the bus, offering accommodation and other services.
These touts do not have your best interest in mind, they usually bring you to a guest house that pays them a daily commission.. We recommended skipping anyone who is trying to offer \ sell you something as soon as you step off the bus - especially if they're offering free rides etc', It's better to take a regular moto to your destination.

2. Naughty guides
This applies mostly to female travelers - There have been cases of minor sexual harassment by freelancing trekking guides.
To avoid this - Book your tours at your guest house or a tour agency / office. Be careful when approached on the street. If possible, find a fellow traveler or group to join while trekking.
If your guide says or does anything that makes you uncomfortable - Tell him immediately you are not happy with it. Report the incident when you return.

From Siam Riep to Mondulkiri
From Siam Riep: There's a single, daily bus to Sen Monorom via Kompong cham. (023) 210 359, (023) 210 859
Online booking: http://www.ppsoryatransport.com/

From Mondulkiri to Siam Riep

It is possible to travel from Sen Monorom to Siam Riep in one day Duration: 7 30 am - 6 pm. You need to get off at the junction in Skun and then catch another bus going to Siam Riep. Both bus companies sell direct tickets to Siam Reap, they will arrange the transit at Skun for you.

From Kratie To Mondulkiri
There are several shared vans buses leaving daily from Kratie to Sen Monorom at 8 AM, Some days there is a noon bus at 12. Usually take 3.5 - 4 hours, seats are R 30.000.

From Ratanakiri To Mondulkiri

By bus:

If you can't buy a direct ticket, take the bus from Ratanakiri to Phnom Penh, get off at a town called Snoul and catch the Mondulkiri bus there.

The jungle route:

The road from Ban Lung continues south until Lumpat district, from there to Koh Niek it is basically just a path in the jungle. This route is very popular with motocross bikers.
It is  possible to hire moto drivers to do this route, it's takes a whole day and the drivers usually charge around US 50-60.