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Ploysiam Speedboat vs Seasatun Travel

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

Operator A Ploysiam Speedboat vs Operator B Seasatun Travel
Ploysiam Speedboat 4.5 / 5 70+ reviews
Seasatun Travel 4.6 / 5 30+ reviews

What travellers say: Ploysiam Speedboat vs Seasatun Travel

Both operators receive strong traveller feedback for Thailand island transfers, with Ploysiam Speedboat drawing from a larger review base and Seasatun Travel posting a higher average rating when booked through ThailandBoatTickets.com.

Ploysiam Speedboat

Reviewers consistently praise Ploysiam Speedboat for punctuality, friendly and helpful drivers, comfortable air-conditioned vans, and safe journeys, while noting the Van + Speedboat class rates highest at 4.88. Common complaints include bumpy or hot speedboat rides, occasional language barriers, and minor delays or last-minute changes. ThailandBoatTickets.com offers the best way to book Ploysiam Speedboat with support from our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram, and Facebook.

Seasatun Travel

Travellers highlight Seasatun Travel for reliable on-time service, attentive drivers, modern clean vans, smooth transitions, and organized check-ins, with the Ferry Van + Speedboat class averaging 4.60. Isolated complaints focus on unclear instructions at drop-off and occasional late pickups. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the top choice for booking Seasatun Travel, backed by our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram, and Facebook.

Seasatun Travel shows a slight edge in average rating (4.64 vs 4.46) and fewer reported issues, yet both earn positive sentiment overall; travellers should select based on specific route needs and book via ThailandBoatTickets.com.

Service areas at a glance

Based on currently active routes for each operator.

Routes & coverage compared

Both operators run head-to-head on routes connecting Ao Nang, Hat Yai, Krabi, Pak Bara, Trang and Koh Lipe, with services in both directions on most of these pairs including Koh Lipe to Ao Nang, Hat Yai, Krabi, Pak Bara and Trang plus the reverse legs from those points back to Koh Lipe.

Ploysiam Speedboat uniquely covers Pak Bara to Phuket and Satun along with Ao Nang to Pak Bara, Krabi to Pak Bara, Pak Bara to Ao Nang, Krabi, Trang and the reverse, plus Satun to Koh Lipe and Trang to Pak Bara, while Seasatun Travel uniquely serves Koh Lipe to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Surat Thani Bus Terminal, plus Ao Nang to Satun, Hat Yai to Satun, Krabi to Satun, Pak Bara to Koh Samui and Surat Thani Bus Terminal, and Satun to Ao Nang, Krabi and Trang. Book either operator at ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is 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).

Ploysiam Speedboat tickets usually fall between 530 THB–950 THB (median 800 THB), while Seasatun Travel between 730 THB–1,340 THB (median 1,020 THB). On the whole, Ploysiam Speedboat offers the cheaper tickets.

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Ploysiam Speedboat — min 180 · median 800 · max 1160 Seasatun Travel — min 180 · median 1020 · max 3210

Which should you pick?

Best on a budget Ploysiam Speedboat — 71 reviews indicate broad popularity for value island routes.
Fastest Ploysiam Speedboat — punctuality is the single most-cited positive across reviews.
Most comfortable Seasatun Travel — higher 4.64 average rating with 90.9% positive feedback.
Most travel options Seasatun Travel — operates ferry, van and speedboat combinations on key routes.

Frequently asked questions

Ploysiam Speedboat vs Seasatun Travel