The Run to Kampot

$4.64

To Kampot and back — 50 km, in fuel

What you have to leave Kep for — the hospital, a bank, a full shop — and what one round trip to Kampot costs in fuel.

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Kep is a small place, and for a lot of daily needs the honest answer is "that's in Kampot" — about 25 km and half an hour west. This is what actually forces the run, so you can batch a trip and make it worth the drive, and what one round trip costs in fuel.

25 km

To Kampot

~30 min

Drive

each way

$4.64

One round trip

in fuel, 50 km there and back

By your own motorbike or car it's about half an hour west. If you don't drive: a shared minivan is about US$3–5, a tuk-tuk US$5–10 and slower, a private taxi US$15–20.

What you leave town for

Errand	Where
Serious medical care — Kep has the UCARE pharmacy and small clinics only. For anything serious — a hospital, an emergency, a specialist — you go to Kampot: Sonja Kill Memorial Hospital has 24-hour emergency, and there's the public Referral Hospital in town.	Only in town
Cash and a reliable ATM — Kep has only a handful of ATMs and they can run out of cash or be down. Kampot has the banks and machines that work. Draw enough before you head back — most of Kep is cash only.	Better in town
A full grocery run — Kep has the crab market and small local shops. For a proper shop — the minimarts, imported goods, a wider fresh market — people go to Kampot.	Better in town
Pharmacy and prescriptions — UCARE Pharmacy in Kep covers everyday medicine and prescriptions. Kampot's pharmacies carry more if yours is out — worth combining with a hospital trip.	Also at home
Hardware and household goods — The hardware shops, building materials and larger household goods are in Kampot. Kep carries little beyond the basics.

Plan your run

Tick what you need to do. Make one trip count.

Serious medical careOnly in townKep has the UCARE pharmacy and small clinics only. For anything serious — a hospital, an emergency, a specialist — you go to Kampot: Sonja Kill Memorial Hospital has 24-hour emergency, and there's the public Referral Hospital in town.
Cash and a reliable ATMBetter in townKep has only a handful of ATMs and they can run out of cash or be down. Kampot has the banks and machines that work. Draw enough before you head back — most of Kep is cash only.
A full grocery runBetter in townKep has the crab market and small local shops. For a proper shop — the minimarts, imported goods, a wider fresh market — people go to Kampot.
Pharmacy and prescriptionsAlso at homeUCARE Pharmacy in Kep covers everyday medicine and prescriptions. Kampot's pharmacies carry more if yours is out — worth combining with a hospital trip.
Hardware and household goodsBetter in townThe hardware shops, building materials and larger household goods are in Kampot. Kep carries little beyond the basics.
Onward buses and the trainBetter in townKep has minivan connections and a small station, but Kampot is the coast's transport hub — the through buses and the main train services to Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and the Vietnam border run from there.

Your run: 2 errands on your list — 1 you can only do in Kampot.

What the drive costs

Kampot is about 25 km each way. Here's the fuel for a round trip — change the numbers to your own car and today's pump price.

Your car (km per litre)

Fuel price (per litre) ($)

Runs a month

How many times a month do you make this trip?

One round trip

$4.64

in fuel · 50 km there and back

2 runs a month

$9.28

in fuel

Worked out at 14 km/L and $1.30 a litre. This is fuel only — it leaves out the fixed cost of keeping a car, which you pay whether you drive or not.

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Regular petrol (Gasoline 92) was about 5,300 riel — roughly US$1.30 — a litre in Cambodia in mid-2026, and a small car does maybe 14 km on a litre. A motorbike goes much further on a litre, so change both to your own.

The Run to Kampot

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