Travel Cost from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
Estimated cost to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh: driving fuel around $21, or flights roughly $80–$250. Full budget breakdown.
Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh are about 127 mi (204 km) apart in a straight line. By road that works out to roughly 165 mi (265 km), a drive of about 2 hr 57 min. A nonstop flight covers the great-circle distance in approximately 44 min.
| Straight-line distance | 127 mi / 204 km |
| Road distance (est.) | 165 mi / 265 km |
| Driving time (est.) | 2 hr 57 min |
| Nonstop flight (est.) | 44 min |
| Driving fuel (est., 1-way) | $21 |
| Typical flight fare | $80–$250 |
| Geographic midpoint | 11.194, 105.774 |
Sample budget
Driving fuel one-way is about $21. A simple road trip with no overnight stay and meals comes to roughly $71 for one traveler (fuel $21, lodging $0, food $50). Flights instead run about $80–$250 per person.
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Straight-line distance uses the haversine formula on each city's coordinates. Road distance applies a circuity factor (~1.2–1.4×) and driving time a blended average speed. Flight time uses typical jet cruise speed plus ~30 minutes for taxi, climb and descent. Treat all figures as planning estimates.
Frequently asked questions
Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh is about 127 mi (204 km) in a straight line, and roughly 165 mi (265 km) by road.