First Class on CAMBODIA’S Most Luxurious Bus

First Class on CAMBODIA’S Most Luxurious Bus

This Video is in Partnership with Baolau. Today we’re back in Cambodia – and I’m going to take you on a ride on the MOST 
LUXURIOUS bus in the country. We’ll travel from Battambang 
to Phnom Penh in absolute comfort and see some VERY interesting 
sights along the way – so let’s go! Why am I in Battambang, you might ask? Well, to explore, see the sights and ride 
the AMAZING Bamboo Railway, of course! Apart from Angkor Wat – this 
is a must do attraction in this lesser travelled South East Asian country. For around $5, you can take 
a ride on the mainline, but travelling on these home-made 
‘carts’ – at up to 40 km/h! It’s amazing fun and definitely worth a visit! Anyway, the next day and it’s time for me 
to head back to the capital, Phnom Penh. Last time, I took the train, so I wanted to compare that ‘interesting’ 
experience with a bus on the same route. So today, I thought I’d try out what is widely 
regarded as the ‘Most Luxurious Bus in Cambodia’. The journey starts at the VET AirBus 
Terminal in central Battambang. I’m a little bit early so I’m going to head next 
door to this Café to grab some lunch and a drink. This seafood fried rice and pineapple 
smoothie cost just $3.50 (£2.60, €3.01). And yes, Cambodia uses US dollars for most payments – with both cash 
and card widely accepted. Anyway, around 30 minutes before 
scheduled departure time, I head back around to the lovely air-conditioned 
office to check in at the front desk. There are many daily services, both 
in small vans and large buses on the Battambang to Phnom Penh route, but 
today, we’ll be taking the 1pm service, which is operated by one of 
VET’s flagship daytime buses. I’d only had time to pop to the toilet, 
and sit down for less than 5 minutes, when our bus pulls up outside – and 
then shortly after, boarding is called. My case had been pre-tagged 
by the desk staff inside, and was promptly taken off me and loaded 
in the hold, by the friendly onboard staff. Today’s bus is this Hyundai Universe 
Xpress. I don’t have much more information on it – other than it seemed to have a 
limited top speed of 100km/h (62mph). OK, let’s board! There are two classes of travel, Premium and 
First Class, where I’ll be travelling today. This is the front section 
of 9 seats in a 2+1 layout. Before we get going, let’s 
check out today’s route. We depart from Battambang and head south, 
making just one stop en-route near to Pursat, for a toilet and food break, before 
arriving in Phnom Penh early evening. We leave right on-time, at 1.00pm. The full route is 290km (180mi) 
and is scheduled to take 4 hours and 30 minutes of travel time, arriving at 5.30pm. HOST: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, HOST: welcome to VET AirBus Cambodia, 
going from Battambang to Phnom Penh. HOST: The journey will be around 4:30 hours. HOST: For your safety, may I remind you to 
keep your seatbelt fastened when seated on HOST: this bus, and keep your personal 
belongings with you at all times. The price of my First Class ticket was US$18.00 (£13.37, €15.46) – which 
I believe is pretty good value. The Premium seats at the rear of the 
bus cost US$12.00 (£2.60, €3.01) for this journey. We’ll check them out in a bit. Both these prices include free seat selection. I found the best way to book is to 
use Baolau – where you can easily check and compare all options for 
various routes all around Asia. You can filter by mode of travel, and then 
sort by price or departure time – and even see information and photos on the specific 
vehicle or operator that you will be taking. Free seat selection from a seating plan 
is also available for many journeys. Once you’ve made your selection, just 
enter your details, make payment by any international credit or debit card and the 
tickets will be emailed directly to you! Click my link above, or in the description below 
to purchase your tickets with Baolau today! As I mentioned before, I have taken 
the train on this route previously and that experience left A LOT to be desired. Click the link above now to see my review on the only train journey to date 
that’s actually made me sick! In contrast, I was actually pleasantly surprised 
by the quality of the roads on this route. They were all tarmacked and 
relatively smooth – and most drivers even seemed to obey the rules of the road! All passengers were given a little snack 
pack which contained a pain au chocolat, a fruit juice and a bottle of water. We were then offered a hot tea or 
coffee, which was freshly made. Most of the trip we travel at between 
90km/h (56mph) and 100km/h (62mph), which I think was the buses’ limited speed. If you want AD-FREE early access to every 
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join button in every video, thank you! OK, let’s go and check out the rest of the 
bus now – luckily it’s not very busy today. Half way down you’ll find the onboard toilet. While unsurprisingly quite small, everything was stocked up, it was 
all very clean and all worked well! The Premium Class seating is 
laid out in a 2+2 configuration. There are entertainment screens with 
movies, games and a USB-A charging port. The seats have padded headrests, 
and are very comfortable, but quite a bit narrower than mine 
– which we’ll check out shortly. I love seeing all the interesting 
loads people have on their vehicles! Before long, we are pulling off the 
highway to make our halfway stop. While not strictly necessary on a 4.5 hour 
journey, it’s nice to get out and stretch my legs. There are basic bathroom facilities 
here and some local food stalls, cold drinks and ice creams for sale. While everyone else is off the bus, 
let’s check out my First Class seat. It’s a wide leather recliner, which is very soft 
and super well padded, especially the headrest. They can be adjusted electrically, 
and it even has a massage function. While it doesn’t ‘lie flat’, there is 
good thigh and foot support as well. A 3-point seat belt is available, as is a small tray table deployable 
from down near the padded armrest. Up above are personal air 
vents for the very cold A/C, individual reading lights 
and curtains on the windows. In front, I have a storage unit with cup 
holders, and a little cubby for my phone and bag. One USB-A port can be found 
in the armrest. There are no entertainment screens on the front row though. Overall a brilliant seat – and much 
better than the train equivalent! OK, back on the move. VET AirBus operate routes in Cambodia, Vietnam 
and Thailand, including international ones. They have many different classes of travel to fit all budgets – and I’ve heard nothing 
but good reports about their service, which I can confirm personally having 
ridden them now myself on 5 occasions. Free WiFi is available for all 
passengers. While this wasn’t fast – it was still fine for sending messages. Honestly, this journey has flown 
by at such speed and we are fast approaching the Cambodian 
capital city, Phnom Penh. I do hope that I have inspired you 
to maybe visit Cambodia one day, as it has so much to offer – 
and at really great prices too! Here’s some of the highlights 
of PP, as the locals call it… OK, so let me summarise this 
trip from Battambang to Phnom Penh with VET AirBus Express in First Class. It was a very comfortable and good value trip. The bus was new, and clean, and all the staff were super friendly. It was nice to get 
a few complimentary goodies too. Many bus rides is Southeast Asia can feel 
like you’re only moments away from certain death on a regular occurrence – 
but there was none of that here. The driving standards were very good. 
Reasonable speedy, but not dangerous. HOST: Please be sure to take all your 
personal belongings before you leave the bus. HOST: We wish you have a pleasant 
stay in Phnom Penh. Thank you. In my opinion, taking the bus within Cambodia 
is a much better option than the train. By the way, I’ll have another Cambodian train 
video coming up soon – and let’s just say, my previous comment is still very much valid. We arrive at the VET AirBus terminal in Phnom Penh 
a couple, of minutes early, just before 5.30pm. Have you been on any luxury buses 
in Southeast Asia before? If so, which ones and on which routes? How did you 
find them? Let me know in the comments below! I’m always open to new video ideas, so if you 
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Today we’re taking the MOST LUXURIOUS Bus in Cambodia!

We’ll travel from Battambang, home of the Bamboo Railway, to the Capital, Phnom Penh in First Class, with free snacks and huge, reclining massage chair – and all with a FRONT ROW view – so come along with me and let’s check it out together!

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Date of Filming: 17/3/25
Camera: GoPro Hero 12 Black
Operator: VET AirBus
Departure: Battambang, Cambodia
Arrival: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Cost: US$18.00 (£13.37, €15.46)

To check out my review of the TERRIBLE train on this route, click here:

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00:00 – Intro
00:45 – Bamboo Railway!
01:24 – Arrival at Battambang Bus Terminal
02:40 – Bus Details & Boarding
03:28 – Route Details, Departure & Pricing
04:48 – Baolau: Book Asian Train, Planes, Buses & Ferries
05:28 – The Roads Are Actually Quite Good!
06:38 – Bus Tour
07:50 – Half Way Food Stop
08:30 – First Class Seat Tour
09:45 – Back on the Move!
10:35 – You Should Visit Cambodia!
11:00 – Trip Summary
11:40 – Arrival in Phnom Penh
12:05 – Outro