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Andaman Shuttle vs Chaokoh Travel Center

Compare Andaman Shuttle and Chaokoh Travel Center — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.

Operator A Andaman Shuttle vs Operator B Chaokoh Travel Center
Andaman Shuttle 4.6 / 5 490+ reviews
Chaokoh Travel Center 4.4 / 5 1920+ reviews

What travellers say: Andaman Shuttle vs Chaokoh Travel Center

Reviewers rate both operators positively for Thailand transfers, with Andaman Shuttle holding a higher average score across fewer reviews and Chaokoh Travel Center showing solid but slightly lower sentiment on its high-volume ferry routes.

Andaman Shuttle

Travellers consistently praise Andaman Shuttle for friendly and patient drivers, comfortable and often new vehicles, smooth door-to-door connections, and frequent early arrivals, while noting occasional complaints around late or overly early pickups, aggressive driving, and higher pricing on some long-tail boat legs.

Chaokoh Travel Center

For Chaokoh Travel Center, reviewers highlight smooth and easy ferry experiences with helpful staff, spacious larger boats, and good value for money, though they often cite delays beyond advertised times, aggressive onboard upselling of transfers, and issues with older or less clean local ferries.

Andaman Shuttle earns stronger overall sentiment for reliability and comfort while Chaokoh delivers fair-value ferry service with more mixed timing feedback; book either operator at ThailandBoatTickets.com to access our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram or Facebook.

Pros & cons

Andaman Shuttle

Pros

  • Friendly, patient, safe and courteous drivers frequently praised
  • Comfortable, clean and spacious vehicles, often brand new or upgraded
  • Punctual or early arrivals with smooth and fast trips
  • Door-to-door convenience and seamless hotel-to-hotel transfers
  • Responsive communication via WhatsApp and hotline

Cons

  • Pickup timing problems including late arrivals, overly early pickups or no-shows
  • Aggressive or erratic driving reported in several cases
  • Perceived overpricing especially on long-tail boat and ferry legs versus pier rates
  • Long total journeys with forced waiting and inefficient multi-leg logistics
  • Meeting point confusion and occasional vehicle condition issues
Chaokoh Travel Center

Pros

  • Smooth, easy and well-organised booking-to-boarding process
  • Helpful and friendly staff at piers and on board assisting with luggage
  • Comfortable larger ferries with open-air decks, bars and toilets
  • Good value for money on shorter hops
  • Convenient onward van transfer options bookable on board

Cons

  • Frequent lateness and journeys longer than advertised, sometimes causing missed connections
  • Aggressive onboard upselling of transfers and onward tickets
  • Older, worn or dirty local ferries with AC extremes and occasional pests
  • Online prices higher than pier walk-up rates
  • Disorganised luggage handling and printed-ticket requirement issues

Service areas at a glance

Based on currently active routes for each operator.

Routes & coverage compared

Both Andaman Shuttle and Chaokoh Travel Center operate the shared routes of Koh Phi Phi to Krabi, Krabi to Koh Phi Phi, and Krabi to Phuket, giving travelers direct options on these key connections. Book these overlapping services easily at ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook to help plan every leg.

Andaman Shuttle runs an extensive network including Ao Nang to Bangkok, Hat Yai to Phuket, Bangkok to Koh Samui and many routes to Koh Chang, Pattaya, Khao Sok plus northern links like Chiang Mai to Pai, while Chaokoh Travel Center focuses on its own routes such as Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta to Phuket, Koh Phi Phi to Railay and Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta. Secure tickets for either operator's unique routes at ThailandBoatTickets.com with support from our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.

Routes both operators run

Same departure and destination — true head-to-head options.

Price distribution

How ticket prices spread across each operator's routes (THB).

Andaman Shuttle tickets usually fall between 970 THB–4,150 THB (median 1,390 THB), while Chaokoh Travel Center between 610 THB–960 THB (median 810 THB). On the whole, Chaokoh Travel Center offers the cheaper tickets.

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Andaman Shuttle — min 220 · median 1390 · max 11580 Chaokoh Travel Center — min 460 · median 810 · max 1460

Which should you pick?

Best on a budget Chaokoh Travel Center — described as a reliable fair-value operator
Fastest Chaokoh Travel Center — highest-rated speedboat class at 4.73
Most comfortable Andaman Shuttle — higher overall rating of 4.64 with frequent comfort praise
Most travel options Andaman Shuttle — offers van, ferry, speedboat and long-tail boat across multiple coasts

Frequently asked questions

Andaman Shuttle vs Chaokoh Travel Center