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Operator Comparison

Green Planet vs Railay Eco Tour

Compare Green Planet and Railay Eco Tour — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.

Operator A Green Planet vs Operator B Railay Eco Tour
Green Planet 4.5 / 5 530+ reviews
Railay Eco Tour 4.7 / 5 180+ reviews

What travellers say: Green Planet vs Railay Eco Tour

Reviewers give both operators strong marks for Thailand speedboat transfers, with Railay Eco Tour scoring a marginally higher average; ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book either for seamless access to our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.

Green Planet

Green Planet earns a 4.55 average from 534 reviews, with praise for punctual departures, organised piers, friendly crew, complimentary water, and modern clean boats on routes like Phuket-Koh Yao Yai; common complaints include occasional delays, itinerary mismatches on multi-leg trips, hotel-transfer confusion, some rude pier staff, and overcrowding.

Railay Eco Tour

Railay Eco Tour achieves a 4.65 average from 186 reviews, with travellers highlighting friendly efficient staff, fast smooth crossings that beat slow ferries, included hotel transfers, easy booking, and even electric boats; recurring issues centre on confusing check-in points, cramped uncomfortable rides, and occasional lateness or breakdowns.

Both receive overwhelmingly positive feedback, though Railay Eco Tour shows a slight edge in rating and fewer negatives while Green Planet benefits from far more reviews.

Service areas at a glance

Based on currently active routes for each operator.

Only Railay Eco Tour 0

No areas served exclusively by Railay Eco Tour.

Routes & coverage compared

Both Green Planet and Railay Eco Tour operate the Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi route and the reverse Koh Phi Phi to Ao Nang service, giving travelers identical options on this corridor. Book these shared routes on ThailandBoatTickets.com, where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.

Green Planet alone covers extensive connections among Ao Nang, Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai, Phuket, Krabi, Railay and Koh Lanta in multiple directions, while Railay Eco Tour alone runs routes linking Koh Phi Phi with Krabi and Railay plus the Krabi to Railay corridor. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book either operator, with our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) 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).

Green Planet tickets usually fall between 910 THB–1,360 THB (median 1,160 THB), while Railay Eco Tour between 860 THB–1,270 THB (median 980 THB). On the whole, Railay Eco Tour offers the cheaper tickets.

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Green Planet — min 360 · median 1160 · max 15360 Railay Eco Tour — min 820 · median 980 · max 1270

Which should you pick?

Best on a budget Green Planet — largest review volume (534) indicates popular standard-value choice.
Fastest Railay Eco Tour — highlights fast electric boats that beat slow ferries on time.
Most comfortable Railay Eco Tour — highest rating (4.65) with 92.5% positive reviews.
Most travel options Green Planet — offers multiple classes including van+speedboat+van and speedboat+longtail+van.

Frequently asked questions

Green Planet vs Railay Eco Tour