Arriving in Vietnam and leaving from Cambodia: is this okay for boarding?

Hi there, We’d like to visit Vietnam during the visa exemption period (45 days), and our flight ticket is already booked. After that, we plan to head to Cambodia via the fast boat from Chau Doc and return to Belgium from Cambodia. I don’t think we can buy the boat ticket from here. Do you think this is doable? I’m worried about potential issues at boarding in Brussels if I don’t have proof of leaving Vietnam after the 45 days. Thanks for your advice!

Hi there, You can buy your tickets here: Ferry Chau Doc - Phnom Penh - Compare schedules and prices | Direct Ferries 2026

They’ll ask for proof of onward travel from Vietnam at check-in if you don’t have a visa—either a flight ticket, bus ticket, or boat ticket in your case—so you’ll need to buy it before departure. If you don’t have proof of onward travel, you’ll be denied boarding. This is because you have a multi-destination ticket with a return from another country.

Hi there,

You can buy your tickets here: Ferry Chau Doc - Phnom Penh - Compare schedules and prices | Direct Ferries 2026

Price-wise, it's worth checking other sites too.

Thanks to both of you for the replies. I found the online booking sites, but it seems impossible to book online from here—I just can’t manage it. So, I’ll have to forget about entering Cambodia by boat; I’m not taking the risk of being turned away at boarding. Too bad!

Hi, Yes, there's a high risk of being turned away—better get a bus ticket instead.

12Go offers the boat option. I managed to get to the "contact details" page where, after removing the default insurance, the price was 46.69 € per person.

Yeah, it’s still within the boat’s price range. 😉