Buses, minibuses (~8,000 riel) and shared taxis (~12,000 riel) connect from Phnom Penh. The same selection of transport should be available from Siem Reap.
Sambor Prei Kuk Hire a moto-taxi to take you to the complex. It's an approximately 2 hours ride through nice scenery and small villages with friendly inhabitants. The pre-Angkorian site dates back to the beginning of the 7th century and was the capital of the Chenla-Kingdom. Unlike Angkor, the temples are constructed from brick and sandstone. The complex consists of three main groups: central group, south group, north group, all covered by shady forest. In 2017 it was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. While talked up by the guide books, Sambor Prei Kuk is a disappointment for people expecting temples that even vaguely vie with some of the other Khmer examples. At USD3 for a ticket its just about worth it though most of the temples appear to resemble 19th century European brick kilns. Lots of kids hanging around latch on to any visitors (there's not that many) so the 'peaceful' temple in the jungle experience doesn't really happen. While probably important in historical context a visitor to Cambodia with little time should probably give this temple a miss (Beang Meala outside DomDek is far better).
Buses, minibuses (~8,000 riel) and shared taxis (~12,000 riel) connect from Phnom Penh. The same selection of transport should be available from Siem Reap.
Sambor Prei Kuk Hire a moto-taxi to take you to the complex. It's an approximately 2 hours ride through nice scenery and small villages with friendly inhabitants. The pre-Angkorian site dates back to the beginning of the 7th century and was the capital of the Chenla-Kingdom. Unlike Angkor, the temples are constructed from brick and sandstone. The complex consists of three main groups: central group, south group, north group, all covered by shady forest. In 2017 it was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
While talked up by the guide books, Sambor Prei Kuk is a disappointment for people expecting temples that even vaguely vie with some of the other Khmer examples. At USD3 for a ticket its just about worth it though most of the temples appear to resemble 19th century European brick kilns. Lots of kids hanging around latch on to any visitors (there's not that many) so the 'peaceful' temple in the jungle experience doesn't really happen. While probably important in historical context a visitor to Cambodia with little time should probably give this temple a miss (Beang Meala outside DomDek is far better).