Matcha Tour vs Lanta Super Concord Tour
Compare Matcha Tour and Lanta Super Concord Tour — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.
Operator A Matcha Tour vs 
Operator B Lanta Super Concord Tour What travellers say: Matcha Tour vs Lanta Super Concord Tour
Review data shows a clear gap in traveller sentiment, with Matcha Tour receiving mostly critical feedback and Lanta Super Concord Tour earning strong praise for reliability.
Matcha Tour
Matcha Tour holds a 2.86 average rating from 7 reviews, with consistent complaints about booking details not matching the actual service, undisclosed multi-leg changes, forgotten pickups, and drivers failing to honour drop-off points, though a few travellers noted helpful WhatsApp communication from drivers and decent problem recovery.
Lanta Super Concord Tour
Lanta Super Concord Tour achieves a 4.47 average from 383 reviews, with travellers frequently praising smooth organisation, punctuality, friendly staff, responsive WhatsApp support, and comfortable speedboats, while noting occasional drawbacks like older buses, crowding on some boats, and minor delays on multi-leg trips.
Lanta Super Concord Tour receives far more positive traveller sentiment overall; book these operators through ThailandBoatTickets.com and use the 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram or Facebook for added peace of mind.
Pros & cons
Matcha Tour Pros
- Helpful drivers providing WhatsApp updates on suggested times
- Operator can resolve issues to get passengers back on track
- Arrivals only about one hour late after problems
Cons
- Booking details frequently inaccurate (e.g. van+van instead of ferry+van, wrong boat displayed)
- Drivers abandoning passengers or refusing booked drop-off points
- Passengers forgotten at pickup points causing stress
- Undisclosed multi-leg journeys with multiple vans and buses
- Delays resulting in late arrivals
Lanta Super Concord Tour Pros
- Smooth well-organized journeys with efficient coordination
- Strong punctuality for pick-ups and arrivals
- Friendly helpful staff drivers and responsive WhatsApp support
- Comfortable speedboats and catamarans with clean vessels free water and wipes
- Good value with no extra luggage charges reported
Cons
- Old or poor-condition buses with weak air-con on combo routes
- Crowded boats with seat shortages and limited legroom
- Chaotic transfer points and boarding with lack of staff direction
- Delays of 1-3 hours and longer total journey times than stated
- Rough luggage handling and occasional unexpected overweight charges
Service areas at a glance
Based on currently active routes for each operator.
Both operators 7
Only Matcha Tour 13
Only Lanta Super Concord Tour 4
Routes & coverage compared
Both Matcha Tour and Lanta Super Concord Tour operate the same routes on Ao Nang to Koh Samui, Ao Nang to Koh Tao, Koh Lanta to Koh Phangan, Koh Lanta to Koh Samui, Koh Lanta to Koh Tao, and Koh Lanta to Koh Yao Noi, creating direct head-to-head options for travelers between these areas. Book these overlapping services on ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook to assist trip planners.
Matcha Tour uniquely covers Ao Nang to Bangkok, Donsak, Hua Hin, Khao Lak, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Lipe, Phang Nga and Ranong plus Koh Lanta to Ao Nang, Bangkok, Hat Yai, Khao Lak, Khao Sok, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phang Nga, Phuket and Surat Thani along with Krabi to Koh Lanta, while Lanta Super Concord Tour alone serves routes from Ao Nang to Koh Jum and Koh Phangan, extensive Koh Jum connections to Ao Nang, Koh Lanta, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai, Krabi and Railay, plus Koh Lanta to Koh Jum and Koh Yao Yai, Koh Phi Phi to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai and Krabi, and all Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai departures plus Krabi to Koh Jum, Koh Phangan, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai with Railay to Krabi. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book either operator with 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).
Matcha Tour tickets usually fall between 800 THB–1,130 THB (median 950 THB), while Lanta Super Concord Tour between 1,040 THB–1,690 THB (median 1,345 THB). On the whole, Matcha Tour offers the cheaper tickets.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
Matcha Tour vs Lanta Super Concord Tour