Lomlahk vs Pattana Tour
Compare Lomlahk and Pattana Tour — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.
Operator A Lomlahk vs
Operator B Pattana Tour What travellers say: Lomlahk vs Pattana Tour
Lomlahk draws far more positive traveller feedback than Pattana Tour based on review volume and ratings. Both operators can be booked on ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Lomlahk
Reviewers consistently praise Lomlahk for easy booking, fast and on-time service, reasonable pricing and helpful staff, yielding a 4.56 average from 2089 reviews. Common complaints centre on weather-related seasickness, cramped speedboats, occasional delays and luggage issues.
Pattana Tour
Pattana Tour earns mixed marks averaging 3.4 from five reviews, with travellers noting safe and on-time arrivals alongside complaints about cramped vans, luggage crowding and connection waits on routes like Surat Thani to Krabi.
Lomlahk shows markedly stronger and more consistent traveller sentiment than Pattana Tour; ThailandBoatTickets.com offers the best place to book either with VTA support.
Service areas at a glance
Based on currently active routes for each operator.
Both operators 10
Only Lomlahk 2
Only Pattana Tour 7
Routes & coverage compared
Both Lomlahk and Pattana Tour operate the same routes from Koh Tao to Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi and Railay, from Krabi to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao, and from Surat Thani to Koh Phangan plus Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book these shared services, with our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Lomlahk alone runs extensive connections from Koh Phangan to Bangkok, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Krabi, Railay and Surat Thani, from Koh Samui to Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phangan, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Tao, Krabi, Railay and Surat Thani, plus Koh Tao to Bangkok, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Surat Thani Airport, and Surat Thani to Koh Tao. Pattana Tour instead covers Ao Nang to Bangkok, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Surat Thani Town, Koh Tao to Ao Nang and Phuket, Krabi to Bangkok and Surat Thani Town, Surat Thani to Ao Nang, Krabi and Railay, plus Surat Thani Town to Hat Yai, Koh Lanta, Koh Lipe, Koh Phi Phi, Pak Bara and Satun. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book either operator, 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).
Lomlahk tickets usually fall between 760 THB–2,060 THB (median 1,160 THB), while Pattana Tour between 510 THB–1,010 THB (median 745 THB). On the whole, Pattana Tour offers the cheaper tickets.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
Lomlahk vs Pattana Tour