From Glasgow, Emirates is the only airline flying straight to a hub with a Phnom Penh flight: Dubai, then a stop in Singapore, about 20 hours in all. The cheapest return seen, £703, went via Dublin and Abu Dhabi.
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Glasgow has a single nonstop to a Gulf hub, Emirates to Dubai. Other trips start with a short hop to Dublin or London.
Connecting in the Gulf? Check your flight close to departure. Europe's aviation safety agency advises its airlines to avoid parts of Gulf airspace until at least November 16, 2026. Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad keep flying through their hubs, but schedules can change at short notice.
Emirates
Dubai: a daily Glasgow flight, then the daily Phnom Penh flight, which stops in Singapore. ≈ 20 hrs
Right for you if you want a single airline from Glasgow.
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Dublin, then Abu Dhabi, where Etihad flies nonstop to Phnom Penh 6 times a week
Right for you if you're watching the price: £703 return seen.
See flights on Aviasales Affiliate linkTecho replaced the old airport, which was in town. It's farther out: factor the transfer into your arrival plans.
1,500 riel
The Phnom Penh city bus line, 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., makes 4 stops as far as the train station. Cash, riel only; 1 to 2 hours depending on traffic.
$10 to $20
Desks in the arrivals hall, or Grab, PassApp and WowNow. The fare depends on the neighborhood. Allow 45 minutes to 1.5 hours for about 20 km.
from about $15
On 12Go, a private sedan can be booked ahead from about $15, an SUV for around $40. Handy for a night arrival or with family.
Phnom Penh is where to start on the Cambodian Mekong: north toward Laos and the 4,000 Islands, south toward the delta.
Photo by Basile Morin on Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo by Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên on Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sources: routes, times and fares seen, Kayak UK and Google Flights (October 12, 2026); flights to Techo, AeroRoutes (2025-2026); Gulf airspace, EASA CZIB-2026-07R3 (September 30, 2026); transfers, Techo International Airport, Nomad Lawyer and GeckoRoutes (2026), 12Go (checked October 11, 2026); entry rules, FCDO and Mekong Tourism (January 2025). Updated October 12, 2026 by Pierre-Marie Coupry.