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ECHO TRAVEL vs Boonsiri Sealine

Compare ECHO TRAVEL and Boonsiri Sealine — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.

Operator A ECHO TRAVEL vs Operator B Boonsiri Sealine
Boonsiri Sealine 4.5 / 5 2720+ reviews

Service areas at a glance

Based on currently active routes for each operator.

Routes & coverage compared

Both operators run direct ferry services between Koh Phangan and Koh Samui in both directions, providing travelers with options for this popular inter-island hop.

Echo Travel operates no routes beyond these shared connections, while Boonsiri Sealine extends coverage with numerous additional departures such as Ao Nang to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao; Bangkok to Koh Chang, Koh Kood, Koh Mak, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao; Chumphon to the same islands plus Surat Thani; plus routes linking Hua Hin, Koh Chang, Koh Kood, Koh Mak, Krabi, Pattaya, Surat Thani and Trat to multiple Gulf islands and each other. Plan and book all these services at ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is ready 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).

ECHO TRAVEL tickets usually fall between 575 THB–975 THB (median 875 THB), while Boonsiri Sealine between 920 THB–1,560 THB (median 1,290 THB). On the whole, ECHO TRAVEL offers the cheaper tickets.

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ECHO TRAVEL — min 475 · median 875 · max 1275 Boonsiri Sealine — min 260 · median 1290 · max 6850

Which should you pick?

Best on a budget ECHO TRAVEL — no ticket price information provided for comparison
Fastest Boonsiri Sealine — operates high speed catamaran services on direct routes
Most comfortable Boonsiri Sealine — 4.47 rating across 2,727 reviews with 88% positive feedback
Most travel options Boonsiri Sealine — multiple transport types including bus, van, ferry and catamaran on extensive routes

Frequently asked questions

ECHO TRAVEL vs Boonsiri Sealine