Chaokoh Travel Center vs Green Planet
Compare Chaokoh Travel Center and Green Planet — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.
Operator A Chaokoh Travel Center vs 
Operator B Green Planet What travellers say: Chaokoh Travel Center vs Green Planet
Both operators receive broadly positive traveller feedback for Andaman coast routes, with Green Planet showing a modest edge in ratings. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book either, with our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Chaokoh Travel Center
Reviewers describe Chaokoh Travel Center as a reliable, fair-value operator averaging 4.38 from 1,922 reviews, praising smooth bookings, helpful staff, spacious larger ferries and convenient transfers while noting frequent delays, aggressive onboard upselling, older local boats and occasional cleanliness issues on Phuket-Phi Phi-Krabi-Lanta routes.
Green Planet
Green Planet earns stronger marks for punctuality, modern clean speedboats, friendly organised service and free water, averaging 4.55 from 534 reviews, though some mention occasional delays, itinerary mismatches on multi-leg trips and rare reports of rude pier staff around Phuket, Krabi and Koh Yao islands.
Green Planet edges ahead on review sentiment for its modern fleet and consistency, while Chaokoh delivers solid value across more routes; book either through ThailandBoatTickets.com and contact the VTA for assistance.
Pros & cons
Chaokoh Travel Center Pros
- Smooth, easy, well-organised process with helpful and friendly staff at piers and on board
- Comfortable larger ferries with spacious cabins, open-air decks, snack bars and toilets
- Good value for money and convenient onward van/taxi transfer options
- On-time performance when achieved, with strong ratings for ferry speedboat (4.73) and large ferry (4.60) classes
- Helpful WhatsApp communication for van+ferry bookings including exact pickup times
Cons
- Frequent lateness and journeys longer than advertised, causing missed connections
- Aggressive onboard upselling of transfers and onward tickets, sometimes with misleading claims
- Older, worn or dirty boats on the local ferry class (rated 4.00), with AC extremes and occasional cockroaches
- Disorganised luggage handling and printed-ticket requirement issues
- Online prices often higher than pier purchases and poor communication on boat changes at Koh Phi Phi
Green Planet Pros
- Strong punctuality with departures to the minute and prompt arrivals
- Good organisation with clear guidance, color-coded systems and seamless transfers
- Friendly, helpful staff who assist with luggage and provide complimentary water
- Modern, clean speedboats with smooth and fast rides in calm conditions
- Easy booking process and consistent ratings across speedboat services (4.55)
Cons
- Occasional delays and late hotel pickups with limited communication
- Itinerary mismatches on multi-leg trips, with longer total times than booked and unexpected extra legs
- Confusion over "hotel transfer" meaning central pickup points rather than door-to-door service
- Rude or unprofessional pier staff in some cases, plus overcrowded or cramped seating
- Inconsistent luggage handling and occasional safety/amenity shortfalls on older reviews
Service areas at a glance
Based on currently active routes for each operator.
Both operators 6
Only Chaokoh Travel Center 0
No areas served exclusively by Chaokoh Travel Center.
Only Green Planet 2
Routes & coverage compared
Both Chaokoh Travel Center and Green Planet operate the Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi and Koh Phi Phi to Ao Nang routes, as well as the Krabi to Phuket route. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book these overlapping services, with our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Chaokoh Travel Center uniquely covers Koh Lanta to Koh Phi Phi and Phuket, Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta, Krabi, Phuket and Railay, plus Krabi to Koh Phi Phi and Phuket to Koh Phi Phi. Green Planet uniquely covers all routes involving Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai, including multiple connections from Ao Nang, Phuket, Krabi and Railay to these islands and Koh Lanta. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book these unique routes, with our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available 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).
Chaokoh Travel Center tickets usually fall between 610 THB–960 THB (median 810 THB), while Green Planet between 910 THB–1,360 THB (median 1,160 THB). On the whole, Chaokoh Travel Center offers the cheaper tickets.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
Chaokoh Travel Center vs Green Planet