RA Express VIP
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About RA Express VIP
While some travellers feel skeptical about vans, a good choice of destinations and competitive prices make vans one of the most popular means of transport for others. Vans are always more flexible than big buses. If there is a sudden request for rides to some new destinations, van operators are always the first to offer their service. Indeed, it is easier to launch a new route if you operate a vehicle of 10-15 pax capacity, isn’t it?
RA Express VIP operates van service and offers tickets with easy online booking. Check them if you are looking for options to travel by van.
What are the Main Stations of RA Express VIP?
RA Express VIP’s vans run to and from the following terminals:
- RA Express VIP Phnom Penh
- Longset Beach
- Koh Rong Samloem
- RA Express VIP Phnom Penh
- Koh Rong Community Pier
- Ocean Breeze Longset Beach
- Sihanoukville
- Koh Rong Samloem Eden Pier
- RA Express VIP Siem Reap
- R A Express VIP Siem Reap
What are the Most Popular Routes of RA Express VIP?
The most popular trip destinations of RA Express VIP’s timetable are:
What are the Vans Classes & Prices of RA Express VIP?
As a rule, it is not possible to choose a ticket class when travelling by van. Yet you can check with the operator and/or choose the type of van which serves your route. Some vans seat only 9-10 passengers, others accommodate up to 15 travellers. The former case means you may have more legroom, wider seats and a more comfortable ride, the latter – be ready for a limited space for your legs, elbows and your luggage. Read reviews on RA Express VIP van service to be sure they meet your expectations.
Pros & Cons of Van Travel
Pros of Van Travel
- Vans often reach the destinations where neither buses nor trains travel. These include secondary towns and smaller villages
- In most cases vans are the fastest way to get to your destination if travelling to relatively short distances overland simply because they are smaller than buses and more maneuverable
- Vans can let you get off at a more convenient point enroute – not necessarily at the terminal, what actually can save you loads of time and money in some cases.
Cons of Van Travel
- Some vans can be quite cramped with limited space for luggage available. Well, actually almost all vans offer limited luggage space and if you have more than one bag, suitcase or backpack, it may be a good idea to buy a separate seat for your luggage – yes, you will pay double for your trip, alas
- It is worth checking if your van runs on schedule or leaves when full – in the latter case you may end up waiting too long as on several routes it can take quite a time for a van to fill up.
- You should know that van drivers are notorious for their speedy driving. Even the most reputable companies sometimes fail to persuade the drivers to respect the speed limits. Even if your van driver does not insist on it, always buckle your seatbelt while travelling by van
- If you easily get seasick and your trip includes winding stretches, chances to feel motion sickness are higher while travelling by van than by bus. Take your medicine half an hour before your trip to be on the safe side.
RA Express VIP Company Reviews
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Van Minivan, RA Express VIP, Aug 13, 2026
On a very old unexpected bus not a van! Longer travel time then expected
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Jul 11, 2026
Well organised, but final arrival in PP was almost 2 hours after initial ticket time said. Not a problem for us as we expect some delays
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Jul 7, 2026
Nobody warned me that the pick-up arbour was not the one mentioned in the booking(because under maintenance) but actually the other one,more than a km away; once arrived at the destination harbour,no one was waiting for me but i had to wonder around and ask for the free(prepaid) transportation from the harbour to the main bus/van.
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Jun 8, 2026
The schedule said we were to arrive at 1:30. When we checked in to the bus, we were informed that they in fact expected to arrive at 2:45. I asked if there was trouble on the road. They responded that everything was normal and that the schedule was untruthful. They acted as if that was normal. So, it looked as if we would be late for our 2:30 ferry. Luckily, the ferry left 15 minutes late so all was ok. But their lie lack of concern for truthfulness created needless anxiety. I will never patronize this company again.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, May 29, 2026
Will make you wait around for a long time.
Not accurate timing
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, May 26, 2026
The ticket stayed to arrive at a certain pier 30 minutes before, which we did. The ticket did not specify whatsoever what ferry company we were to use, and there was no one on the pier that could help up. We contacted the number on the bus provider website, who put us through to the right people AFTER our scheduled departure time, who rang at us and were extremely rude, stating we were at the wrong pier (we had sent them our location, we were on the pier that matched the map co ordinates on the ticket). Boat eventually turned up, we then had to wait 45 mins for our bus, and arrived over 3 hours after the given time.
Would not use again
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Apr 21, 2026
Was an hour late but was to be expected
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Mar 29, 2026
Nice driver. But we have to ask many people before knowing where to wait for the van when arrived at the pier...
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Mar 27, 2026
Delay of 50 mn... late at arrival. In Koh Rong at 4pm instead of 1:30pm. No air conditioning in the van.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Mar 22, 2026
Very late for arrival time
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Mar 11, 2026
Very late, but the nice driver drove us all to our hotels - a nice gesture. Not his fault the scedule did not hold - at all.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Mar 2, 2026
Very nice driver, the car was already waiting for us when the ferry arrived and we only had one toilet stop in the
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Feb 28, 2026
We were two hours late to Koh Rong thanks to the bus being late and not arriving on time for the ferry.
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Feb 25, 2026
Left way too late as the driver kept finding local people to fill up the bus, even waiting 30mins at one point. One of the stops to pee, the driver just ordered a full on meal, meaning we had to wait 30 mins before driving off again. Needless to say we were late at our destination, AND we got dropped off in the wrong spot! When I told the driver, he didn’t understand a word of what I said and laughed at me with his colleagues.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Feb 22, 2026
Ferry was late, but bus driver was super nice
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Feb 16, 2026
We arrived three hours later than expected
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Feb 7, 2026
Very old van used off with no real aircon. Driver friendly
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Feb 5, 2026
Boat delayed & bus delayed, was to arrive in phonm penn at 13.00pm and didn’t arrive until 15.20 😂 . Bus was very old .
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Feb 5, 2026
Amazing company! WhatsApped me after booking to give updates & even picked me up en route when i wasn’t going to make it on time! Couldn’t recommend them more ☺️
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Jan 27, 2026
We were late for more than 1 hour. Everybody kept telling it will work out but it didn’t. Also the seats in the back for 4 adults is just too small. It wasn’t comfortable at all.
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Jan 23, 2026
They combined the 9 and 10 am departure. So we had to wait for others to come on and the 10am passengers were rushed. We found out as we talked to each other on the bus. No great communication. Got there late. For the 9am departure it was not “express”
Got the voucher after departure
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Jan 14, 2026
The timing was not very accurate, as we arrived about one hour later than the scheduled time, despite no traffic congestion.
The bus felt a bit crowded, with limited legroom, and the luggage compartment was quite small, so some passengers had to keep their luggage in front of their seats.
That said, the driver was friendly and professional, and he was accompanied by another driver, which was reassuring from a safety perspective.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Jan 11, 2026
The ferry was 30mins early - the arrival about 30mins late - so not as fast as promised.
No clear information about when the bus to shianoulville were to leave.
The VIP car was very run down
Good driver
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Dec 31, 2025
everything was good
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Dec 30, 2025
We got to the office at 7:20 for an 8am departure (it says tyo come 30 minutes early). But didn't arrive until 8:30am. We then had more pickups before leaving. We got to ferry at 1pm. I booked this trip because they claim it is 3.5 hours. It was actually 5!!!
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Dec 15, 2025
Transport took 3 hours longer than indicated
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Dec 13, 2025
I was disappointed, I booked the fast trip but they put me at the longer journey!
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Dec 12, 2025
Bus left 40 minutes earlier so had to wait for the next one an hour later. The bus was packed and could not sit comfortably, a normal bus is more comfortable. Contact was good & fast response!
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Dec 11, 2025
Instead of the VIP boat we were promised, we were put on a boat that broke down and left us stuck in the middle of the sea for two hours. In total, the trip took 7 hours instead of the advertised 3.5 hours. This was extremely disappointing and unacceptable.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Dec 5, 2025
I missed my flight, the approximate arrival time was 16:30 and we arrived at 19h30
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Dec 5, 2025
Good overall service including a ferry as part of trip
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Dec 1, 2025
The bus left late but also stopped a few times -without an explanation- waiting to pick up other passengers along the route: was supposed to be direct. The arrival was scheduled for 6, at 7:30 we still had not reached our destination. Why don’t you just put a more realistic time?
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Nov 16, 2025
The seats in the limousine bus were were small and everything crammed. Luggage was stored in the isles. We had a 1 h delay on aa 3 h ride because the driver was going slowly and there were several unplanned stops to let single local people out (sometimes at 5 min intervals which seemed even more unnecessary).
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Nov 4, 2025
Journey stated to take 3.5 hours when in fact took nearly 7 hours. Left 30 mins late after getting a phone call 30 mins before departure asking where we were and told us to hurry to then be told we would actually have to wait an hour anyway. The van was ok in comfort but the drive to the port itself took 4 hours and then we were told we had to wait 2 hours at the port for our ferry. Definitely not 3.5 hours so bare that in mind when planning the trip.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Nov 4, 2025
2 hours late, and no communication (Helpline inusefull). If you have time for a day waste, it is okay, otherwise it is better to look for a private transfer, not so most expensive.
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Oct 19, 2025
All in it was a good trip, great communication, on time with a clean and tidy bus. A/C left a little bit to be desired, but welcome to SE Asia right 🙂
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Oct 17, 2025
RA express has been the kindest and most accommodating company I have used in Asia thus far. They were very quick to answer all queries and made sure my journey went smoothly.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Oct 8, 2025
Got to PP about 4 hours after I was supposed to. Woke up early to take a 9 am ferry to end up waiting on the ground for the van for two hours. Van eventually broke down 30 minutes away from PP - I had to take a tuk tuk the remaining distance. Van was cramped and slow.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Oct 3, 2025
The bus was pretty uncomfortable and the AC didn’t really work. Also the arrival time said 13:30 but we didn’t actually get there until close to 4 (incl. an hour wait for a ferry)
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Sep 28, 2025
The boat left on time, I should have been suspicious of the short time listed for the journey, in total were arrived about 2 hrs later than scheduled. The bus was a bit tricky to find at the port too. The van was unmarked and a lot of people seemed to have not heard of the company. Finally the driver found us and the trip its self was comfortable.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Sep 17, 2025
People and service ok , but the car was awfull a lot of noise of the gears and wheels. Even with music ears in Not comfortable
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, May 24, 2026
Ferry à l’heure depuis Koh Rong Sanloem, mais 2h de retard à l’arrivée à Phnom Penh car le van était en retard et très lent (le véhicule est en très mauvais état)
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Apr 27, 2026
Het vervoer was heel goed maar wij hebben er uiteindelijk 2 uur langer over gedaan dan planning.
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Apr 2, 2026
Los viajes en furgoneta son más incómodos que en bus…
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Mar 29, 2026
Die Verbindung, die verkauft wurde existiert nicht. Wenn man um 12.30 vom Eden Pier abfährt, ist die Ankunft in Sinahoukville um 12.50. Der Bus, für den mir das Ticket verkauft wurde, fährt jedoch erst um 14.30 Uhr. Die versprochebe Ankunft in Phnom Penh ist somit nicht um 16.15 Uhr, sondern 2 Stunden später.
Der Busfahrer war jedoch sehr freundlich und hat alle in der Nähe ihrer Ziele abgsetzt.
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Mar 14, 2026
Bitte werben sie die Fahrt nicht mit „VIP“ an. Das Auto war innen kaputt, dreckig und schmuddelig. Zudem wurde währendder Fahrt sicher 6x angehalten um wieder Leute auf & abzuladen. Unser Gepäck würde andauern herumgeschoben und platziert, das Auto wurde mit Gepäck und Menschen vollgestopft, sodass ich immer schauen musste, dass kein Rücksack mit auf den Kopf fiel.
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Feb 11, 2026
Parfait
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Van Van + Ferry, RA Express VIP, Jan 22, 2026
Left a little late from Phnom Penh
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Dec 10, 2025
Furgoneta vieja , no muy cómoda
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Bus VIP Express, RA Express VIP, Oct 26, 2025
1h30 en retard, pas d’excuses, mini bus pas hyper comfortable et l’agence difficile à contacter car le point de pick up n’était pas très clair