Fame Tour vs Phantip 1970
Compare Fame Tour and Phantip 1970 — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.
Operator A Fame Tour vs 
Operator B Phantip 1970 What travellers say: Fame Tour vs Phantip 1970
Based on thousands of reviews, Phantip 1970 earns a modestly higher average rating than Fame Tour, with both operators praised for getting travellers to their destinations reliably while sharing common pain points around comfort and transfers.
Fame Tour
Reviewers consistently highlight Fame Tour's helpful Chumphon office staff, good organisation for combined tickets, and frequent on-time arrivals, though they note frequent complaints about surprise vehicle changes, overcrowding in vans, basic or overbooked sleeper boats, extra fees, and drop-offs away from advertised spots, resulting in a 4.03 average from 290 reviews.
Phantip 1970
Travellers frequently praise Phantip 1970 for smooth multi-leg coordination, helpful staff using destination stickers, on-time or early arrivals, and good value, while commonly citing issues with reckless drivers, poor communication at transfers, cramped minivans, luggage surcharges, and occasional old ferries, yielding a 4.27 average from 7405 reviews.
Phantip 1970 edges out in overall traveller sentiment for its scale and consistency, while Fame Tour suits those prioritising Chumphon-based transfers; book either seamlessly on ThailandBoatTickets.com with 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) support via WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Service areas at a glance
Based on currently active routes for each operator.
Both operators 16
Only Fame Tour 16
Only Phantip 1970 2
Routes & coverage compared
Both Fame Tour and Phantip 1970 operate the same core routes including Ao Nang to Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, Hat Yai to Koh Phangan and Surat Thani Town, plus multiple Koh Phangan departures to Ao Nang, Hat Yai, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi, Phuket, Surat Thani Airport and Trang, with return legs such as Surat Thani Town to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao to Surat Thani Town. Book these shared connections 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.
Fame Tour alone runs extensive Chumphon departures to Cha Am, Hat Yai, Hua Hin, Khao Lak, Khura Buri, Koh Tao, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phetchaburi, Phuket, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ranong and Surat Thani Town plus Koh Tao routes to Ao Nang, Bangkok, George Town, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phayam, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi, Kuala Lumpur, Pak Bara, Railay, Ranong, Satun and Trang. Phantip 1970 alone covers Koh Samui connections to Ao Nang, Don Mueang Airport, Hat Yai, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phangan, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Tao, Krabi, Phuket and Surat Thani, plus additional legs such as Phuket to Koh Samui, Krabi to Koh Samui and Surat Thani to Koh Phi Phi. Secure seats on these exclusive 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).
Fame Tour tickets usually fall between 710 THB–2,060 THB (median 1,110 THB), while Phantip 1970 between 530 THB–940 THB (median 770 THB). On the whole, Phantip 1970 offers the cheaper tickets.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
Fame Tour vs Phantip 1970