P Plus Express vs Raja Ferry
Compare P Plus Express and Raja Ferry — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.
Operator A P Plus Express vs 
Operator B Raja Ferry What travellers say: P Plus Express vs Raja Ferry
Both operators hold an identical 4.21 average rating, yet Raja Ferry draws from over 2,200 reviews while P Plus Express reflects just 29, revealing clearer patterns around bus strength versus transfer and ferry challenges.
P Plus Express
Reviewers consistently praise P Plus Express for comfortable, clean buses with polite and helpful drivers on core bus segments, while noting frustrations with unexpected minivan transfers, schedule mismatches and delays on combined or cross-border routes.
Raja Ferry
Travellers highlight Raja Ferry for spacious, value-packed buses, free meals and helpful staff on popular overnight routes, offset by recurring complaints about ageing ferries, dirty toilets, delays and disorganised transfers on multi-leg journeys.
Sentiment is comparably positive, with P Plus earning stronger marks on its bus product and Raja offering proven reliability at scale; book either seamlessly at ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Service areas at a glance
Based on currently active routes for each operator.
Both operators 8
Only P Plus Express 7
Only Raja Ferry 20
Routes & coverage compared
Both P Plus Express and Raja Ferry operate the routes Hat Yai → Surat Thani, Surat Thani → Hat Yai, Surat Thani → Kuala Lumpur and Surat Thani → Penang. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book these overlapping services, with our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
P Plus Express uniquely covers Hat Yai → Chumphon, Hat Yai → Khao Sok, Hat Yai → Koh Phangan, Hat Yai → Koh Samui, Hat Yai → Koh Tao plus Surat Thani → Narathiwat, Surat Thani → Pak Bara, Surat Thani → Satun, Surat Thani → Songkhla and Surat Thani → Yala, while Raja Ferry alone runs the extensive network of routes from Bangkok, Ao Nang, Donsak, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phangan, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Samui, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Penang and Phuket to each other and onward to additional spots such as Khanom, Khao Lak, Koh Kradan, Koh Phaluai, Railay, Trang and Namtok Si Khit National Park. 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).
P Plus Express tickets usually fall between 590 THB–750 THB (median 600 THB), while Raja Ferry between 590 THB–1,240 THB (median 865 THB). On the whole, P Plus Express offers the cheaper tickets.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
P Plus Express vs Raja Ferry