Raja Car Ferry vs Lomprayah
Compare Raja Car Ferry and Lomprayah — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.
Operator A Raja Car Ferry vs 
Operator B Lomprayah What travellers say: Raja Car Ferry vs Lomprayah
Both operators earn nearly identical average ratings just above 4.3 stars, with Raja Car Ferry at 4.33 from 15 reviews and Lomprayah at 4.32 from over 14,700 reviews, though the much larger sample for Lomprayah reveals more varied traveller experiences.
Raja Car Ferry
Reviewers of Raja Car Ferry highlight its reliable vehicle-and-passenger crossings, comfortable air-conditioned lounge seating when working, and occasional flexibility to board earlier ferries, while the main drawbacks in the small review set centre on dated vessels, late departures up to 1.5 hours, and occasional AC problems.
Lomprayah
Lomprayah receives consistent praise across its large review volume for smooth organisation via colour-coded transfers, fast modern catamarans, helpful staff, and overall value, though common complaints include delays of 30 minutes to several hours, seasickness in rough weather, long waits between legs, chaotic luggage handling, and variable AC temperatures.
Sentiment is strongly positive for both with almost matching averages, so book either through ThailandBoatTickets.com and reach our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram or Facebook for expert support.
Service areas at a glance
Based on currently active routes for each operator.
Both operators 3
Only Raja Car Ferry 0
No areas served exclusively by Raja Car Ferry.
Only Lomprayah 18
Routes & coverage compared
Both operators run head-to-head on the Donsak to Koh Phangan, Donsak to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan to Donsak, and Koh Samui to Donsak routes. Book these shared services at ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Lomprayah operates an extensive network of additional routes including Bangkok to Koh Phangan, Bangkok to Koh Samui, Bangkok to Koh Tao, Chumphon to Koh Phangan, Chumphon to Koh Samui, Chumphon to Koh Tao, Hua Hin to Koh Phangan, Hua Hin to Koh Samui, Hua Hin to Koh Tao, plus numerous island-to-island connections such as Koh Phangan to Koh Tao, Koh Samui to Koh Tao, Koh Phangan to Phuket, Koh Samui to Krabi, Koh Tao to Railay and many more to destinations like Ao Nang, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani. Raja Car Ferry has no unique routes beyond the shared Donsak services. Book Lomprayah routes 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).
Raja Car Ferry tickets usually fall between 700 THB–1,040 THB (median 870 THB), while Lomprayah between 710 THB–1,510 THB (median 1,160 THB). On the whole, Raja Car Ferry offers the cheaper tickets.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
Raja Car Ferry vs Lomprayah