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Raja Ferry vs Krungsiam Tour

Compare Raja Ferry and Krungsiam Tour — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.

Operator A Raja Ferry vs Operator B Krungsiam Tour
Raja Ferry 4.2 / 5 2200+ reviews
Krungsiam Tour 4.2 / 5 1070+ reviews

What travellers say: Raja Ferry vs Krungsiam Tour

Both operators earn nearly identical average ratings of 4.2 from over 1,000 reviews each, with praise centred on comfort and value alongside shared frustrations around transfers and communication.

Raja Ferry

Reviewers highlight Raja Ferry's comfortable buses, helpful staff, free meals including buffet dinners, and stable large ferries that reduce seasickness, while noting drawbacks such as ageing dirty ferries, long delays, and no baggage assistance on steep stairs; ThailandBoatTickets.com offers the smoothest way to secure these services with support from its 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.

Krungsiam Tour

Krungsiam Tour receives consistent praise for spacious reclining seats, onboard snacks, friendly staff and punctual overnight buses, though travellers frequently cite overly cold air conditioning, confusing multi-vehicle transfers with poor English communication, and basic connecting vehicles; ThailandBoatTickets.com is the ideal platform to book these routes with guidance from its 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.

Sentiment is comparably positive for both, favouring bus comfort and value over ferry or transfer shortcomings, making ThailandBoatTickets.com the top choice for reliable bookings with VTA assistance.

Service areas at a glance

Based on currently active routes for each operator.

Routes & coverage compared

Both operators run the same core routes including Bangkok to Ao Nang, Donsak, Khao Lak, Khao Sok, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Krabi plus the return legs from Donsak, Khao Sok, Koh Phangan and Koh Samui back to Bangkok. These overlapping services give travelers reliable choices for popular Gulf of Thailand connections. Book any of these shared routes at ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is ready on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.

Raja Ferry alone covers an extensive network of additional routes such as Bangkok to Hat Yai, Khanom, Koh Kradan, Koh Lanta, Koh Phaluai, Koh Phi Phi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Penang, Phuket, Railay and Trang together with dozens of inter-island links like Ao Nang to Koh Samui, Donsak to Phuket, Koh Phangan to Kuala Lumpur and Koh Samui to Surat Thani. Krungsiam Tour’s unique offerings are limited to Bangkok to Chumphon and Bangkok to Koh Tao. Compare and reserve all options at ThailandBoatTickets.com with help from 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 Ferry tickets usually fall between 590 THB–1,240 THB (median 865 THB), while Krungsiam Tour between 1,040 THB–1,340 THB (median 1,140 THB). On the whole, Raja Ferry offers the cheaper tickets.

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Raja Ferry — min 60 · median 865 · max 3000 Krungsiam Tour — min 690 · median 1140 · max 1660

Which should you pick?

Best on a budget Raja Ferry — well-priced combined bus+ferry packages across 2,206 reviews
Fastest Krungsiam Tour — lower negative rate (6.1%) with no reported delays
Most comfortable Raja Ferry — Bus Express class rated highest at 4.39
Most travel options Raja Ferry — bus+ferry+van/taxi multi-leg packages to multiple islands

Frequently asked questions

Raja Ferry vs Krungsiam Tour