There are 4 ways to get from Penang to Koh Rong by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sihanoukville (KOS)plane PEN - KOS
- Take the ferry from Sihanouk Ville to Koh Rongferry
5h 37m$231–535Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Salayatrain 46
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Go Ho Travel Phnom Penh to Koh Rongbus
39h 40m$88–145Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Go Ho Travel Phnom Penh to Koh Rongbus
39h 30m$115–156Bus, Minivan, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Rajabus
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
- Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Boonsiri Khao San officebus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Giant Ibis to Siem Reap Giant Ibisbus
- Take the busferry from Go Ho Travel Siem Reap to Koh Rongbusferry
46h 49m$188–253
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sihanoukville (KOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Koh Rong is to car ferry and train and bus which costs $85 - $150 and takes 39h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Koh Rong is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 37m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang to Koh Rong. However, there are services departing from Komtar Bus Terminal and arriving at Koh Rong via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Bangkok and Go Ho Travel Phnom Penh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 30m.
The distance between Penang and Koh Rong is 743 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Koh Rong without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 39h 30m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Penang to Koh Rong, including transfers.
Penang to Koh Rong bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, depart from Komtar Bus Terminal station.
Penang to Koh Rong bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Koh Rong is 1h behind Penang. It is currently 6:18 AM in Penang and 5:18 AM in Koh Rong.
Book your Penang to Koh Rong bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Koh Rong, Cambodia?
You can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Koh Rong via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Opposite Bangkok Business College, Bangkok, Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, and Go Ho Travel Phnom Penh in around 39h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Kuala Namu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- katmaiair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- skyangkorair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sihanoukville via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Salaya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $20–22
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+855) 88 623 8386
- info@gohotravel.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Go Ho Travel Phnom Penh to Koh Rong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Go Ho Travel Phnom Penh to Koh Rong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Go Ho Travel Siem Reap to Koh Rong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $66
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Raja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Bangkok Giant Ibis to Siem Reap Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
- Phone
- 097 8888 950
- support@buvasea.com
- Website
- buvasea.com
Ferry from Sihanouk Ville to Koh Rong
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- buvasea.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +(855) 10 271 234
- info@gtvcspeedboatcambodia.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Sihanouk Ville to Koh Rong
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- gtvcspeedboatcambodia.com
- Phone
- +855 81 466880
- info@speedferrycambodia.com
- Website
- speedferrycambodia.com
Ferry from Sihanouk Ville to Koh Rong
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +66 (0)864764825
- ebooking@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
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