Raja Car Ferry vs Phantip 1970
Compare Raja Car Ferry and Phantip 1970 — 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 Phantip 1970 What travellers say: Raja Car Ferry vs Phantip 1970
Reviewers rate Raja Car Ferry slightly higher at 4.33/5 from 15 reviews compared with Phantip 1970 at 4.27/5 from 7,405 reviews, though the latter covers far more multi-leg journeys.
Raja Car Ferry
Travellers praise Raja Car Ferry for reliable crossings that get the job done, surprisingly comfortable air-conditioned lounge seating, and flexibility to board earlier sailings, while noting occasional late departures, dated vessels, and air-conditioning faults.
Phantip 1970
Travellers consistently highlight Phantip 1970 for smooth coordinated transfers, helpful staff, on-time or early arrivals, and good value, though complaints focus on driver behaviour, cramped minivans, poor communication at change points, and luggage surcharges.
Both operators earn broadly positive traveller sentiment for delivering functional service in Thailand; book either through ThailandBoatTickets.com for the smoothest experience and instant access to our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
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 Phantip 1970 15
Routes & coverage compared
Both Raja Car Ferry and Phantip 1970 operate the routes Donsak to Koh Phangan, Donsak to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan to Donsak, and Koh Samui to Donsak. Book these shared routes at ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Raja Car Ferry lists no routes beyond the shared ones above while Phantip 1970 operates many additional routes including Ao Nang to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Phi Phi, Donsak to Phuket and Krabi, Hat Yai to Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, Khao Sok to Koh Phangan and Surat Thani Airport, plus extensive connections from Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi, Phuket and Surat Thani to destinations such as Koh Tao, Koh Lanta, Trang and Bangkok. Plan trips using these Phantip 1970 routes at ThailandBoatTickets.com 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).
Raja Car Ferry tickets usually fall between 700 THB–1,040 THB (median 870 THB), while Phantip 1970 between 530 THB–940 THB (median 770 THB). On the whole, Phantip 1970 offers the cheaper tickets.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
Raja Car Ferry vs Phantip 1970