Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Riverside capital with a difficult, necessary history to sit with.
When to go
Jan, Feb, Dec tend to be the best months here. Sep is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp236.079per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp510.985 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp594.570per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp935.146 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp1.949.839per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.270.803 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 30 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 6h 5m, 1 stop
- Airport
- KTI
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Sep 2026, about Rp5.556.567
Jun 2027 costs about Rp1.208.986 more.
Researched fares: Rp5.171.157 to Rp11.555.000 per person over 54 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Indonesia AirAsia at Rp5.629.802.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Phnom Penh
- Fastest journey
- 6h 5m · 1 stop · Indonesia AirAsia + AirAsia Cambodia
- Cheapest itinerary
- 6h 40m · 1 stop · Singapore Airlines
- Usually flown by
- AirAsia Cambodia, AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, Singapore Airlines
- Carbon, one way
- 208 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Phnom Penh
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Dutch Hosted B&B, ABC3★ · 4.7/5 · 251 reviewsRp899.414
- La Chronique Hotel4★ · 4.7/5 · 731 reviewsRp651.811
- iRoHa Garden Hotel & Resort4★ · 4.9/5 · 292 reviewsRp2.587.139
- The Scenic Hotel4★ · 4.6/5 · 709 reviewsRp735.378
- Smile Boutique Hotel by EHM4★ · 4.6/5 · 224 reviewsRp838.043
- Pooltop Phnom Penh · 4.3/5 · 1,670 reviewsRp480.620
- ActivateC3 Hostel · 4.3/5 · 566 reviewsRp543.176
- Parc21 Luxury Boutique Hotel4★ · 4.5/5 · 859 reviewsRp662.065
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Phnom Penh?
From what we captured across a year of departures, September is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Phnom Penh, at around Rp5.556.567 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Cambodia on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Cambodia: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Phnom Penh cost?
We budget about Rp594.570 per person per day in Phnom Penh for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Phnom Penh?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, February, December are the most comfortable months in Phnom Penh.
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