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Operator Comparison

Jolly Travel vs Akira Speedboat

Compare Jolly Travel and Akira Speedboat — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.

Operator A Jolly Travel vs Operator B Akira Speedboat
Jolly Travel 4.2 / 5 410+ reviews

Service areas at a glance

Based on currently active routes for each operator.

Only Akira Speedboat 0

No areas served exclusively by Akira Speedboat.

Routes & coverage compared

Both operators run the same four routes connecting Hat Yai, Pak Bara and Koh Lipe in both directions, giving travelers identical options for travel between these points.

Jolly Travel alone serves dozens of additional routes from Ao Nang, Krabi, Trang, Langkawi, Phuket and Surat Thani to Koh Lipe, Pak Bara, Satun and other destinations, while Akira Speedboat offers no routes beyond the four shared connections. Book either operator at ThailandBoatTickets.com, where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is ready on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook to help plan your journey.

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).

Jolly Travel tickets usually fall between 610 THB–1,330 THB (median 905 THB), while Akira Speedboat between 170 THB–2,030 THB (median 210 THB). On the whole, Akira Speedboat offers the cheaper tickets.

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Jolly Travel — min 210 · median 905 · max 8010 Akira Speedboat — min 170 · median 210 · max 3180

Which should you pick?

Best on a budget Jolly Travel — fairly-priced operator that does the job across multiple services
Fastest Akira Speedboat — name indicates speedboat focus for fastest journeys
Most comfortable Jolly Travel — 4.2 average rating from 417 reviews with 78.4% positive feedback
Most travel options Jolly Travel — runs High Speed Ferry, Standard Ferry, Speedboat and Regional Van

Frequently asked questions

Jolly Travel vs Akira Speedboat