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How to Get from Siem Reap City Center to Baitang SIEM REAP Without Getting Lost
Arrive at Golden-Hour Rice Fields in less than 15 Minutes Flat – Just Follow the 1 Road Locals Call the Riverside Route
7 km. 2 turns. The sunset is already waiting for you.
Directions from Siem Reap city center to Baitang SIEM REAP take about 15 minutes by tuk-tuk or less with scooter. You follow one road south – NR63, also called the riverside road – for roughly 7 km. There are 3 easy landmarks to watch for along the way. Turn left when you see the Baitang sign, and you are done. Use this guide for the full directions from Siem Reap city center to Baitang SIEM REAP with photos, landmarks, and a direct Google Maps link.
You see the photos. Rice fields going gold. A wooden house. Cold drinks at 5 pm. And you think – how hard is it to actually get there?
Not hard at all. The whole trip is about 15 minutes from the city center. The road is paved. The route is practically a straight line. And once you know the 3 landmarks to look for, you will not even need to check your phone.
- Distance: 7 km
- Time: 15 minutes or less
- Main road: NR63 South (the riverside road)
- Baitang SIEM REAP location
The Road You Already Know – NR63
You have probably already been on NR63. Locals call it the riverside road. Tourists know it as the road that runs south toward the floating villages and Tonle Sap Lake. It passes right through the city center, runs alongside the Siem Reap River, and keeps going south into the countryside.
So there is no mystery here. You are not heading off-road. You are just going a bit further south on a road most visitors see on day one.
Step-by-Step Directions from Siem Reap City Center to Baitang SIEM REAP
Step 1 – Start at SIem Reap City Center
Street 08 sits right in the middle of everything. If you are staying near the Old Market or Pub Street, you are already close. Get to Street 08 first, then head toward the river and point yourself south.
Get onto NR63 and go south. That is the whole instruction for the next 7 km. The road runs straight, the signs are clear, and the traffic thins out fast once you leave the city area behind.
NR63 looking south from city center – This is the bridge to look out for; slow down as you need to turn left, right before Wat Po Banteaychey
Step 2 – Watch for the paved road, as you have to turn left
Start watching the left side of the road. The scenery around here can easily distract you while you are still moving. Slow down a little. Look left.
Siem Reap City Center to Baitang SIEM REAP – Watch for the paved road, as you have to turn left
Step 3 – Say on the LEFT paved road – You are just 3 minutes away from Baitang SIEM REAP now
Boeng Village, Sangkat Chhreav
Step 4 – Take it easy and continue few hundred meters trait until the paved road ends
Keep going a few hundred meters till the paved road finishes.
Step 5 – Turn right onto the gravel road and continue to the last turn
Siem Reap City Center to Baitang SIEM REAP – Here, turn right onto the dirt road and follow it to the next and final turning point.
Step 6 – Your last turn – Turn on to the left and you are now 200 meters from Baitang Siem Reap
Follow the countryside road on to the left
Now that you have turned to the left, you are around 200 meters away from Baitang Siem Reap.
You are arrived at Baitang Siem Reap to relax before sunset and enjoy the sun going down
Up ahead are rice fields. See how simple that was?
Siem Reap City Center to Baitang SIEM REAP – You are arrived at Baitang Siem Reap
Getting There: Tuk-Tuk or Scooter?
By Tuk-Tuk
Tell your driver: “Baitang Siem Reap, Boeng Village, from the Riverside Road.”
Most drivers in Siem Reap know this spot already. Show them the Google Maps link below if they look uncertain. Agree on the fare before you get in – you should pay around $3 to $5 USD from the city center. A tuk-tuk works well for groups of 3 or 4, or if you are carrying things.
By Scooter
Follow this route and stay on it. The road is paved almost all the way, all flat, and not busy once you clear the city.
Set your GPS before you leave – not while riding.
The turn into the left paved road that continues the bridge. Watch for it. If you pass it you have gone slightly too far – turn back and look right. You cannot miss the road: it is in between the small market and the Wat Po Banteaychey pagoda.
As you arrive at Baitang Siem Reap, parking is on site.
Two Tours Worth Checking Out While You Are Here
Recommended: Siem Reap Countryside Tour
If you want a proper guided afternoon in this area, the Siem Reap private countryside tour takes you through local farms, village markets, and a crocodile farm before ending at Baitang for sunset drinks. You get the full picture of what life is like out here – not just the pretty view.
Recommended: Sunrise and Sunset in One Day in Siem Reap
Angkor Wat at sunrise, then Baitang rice fields at golden hour – same day, two completely different experiences. Ancient stone temples in the morning and open countryside in the afternoon. If you only have one full day, this is a very good way to spend it.
Ready to go to Baitang Siem Reap for the sunset?
Getting to Baitang is not a big production. One road south, three landmarks, one left turn. That is it.
Personally, I think the 15-minute ride is half the experience. You feel the city noise drop away, the air gets a bit cooler, and by the time you see the rice fields, your shoulders are already down from your ears.
If you want someone to take care of the whole trip – not just the directions but the full itinerary, the bookings, the pickups – you can plan a tailor-made Cambodia trip with our team and skip the logistics entirely.
Otherwise: sort your visa, save the Google Maps link, and book your spot at Baitang ahead of time. Sunset does not wait.
If you get lost, call Baitang directly: +855 15 295 940
