Raja Ferry vs Raja Car Ferry
Compare Raja Ferry and Raja Car Ferry — 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 Raja Car Ferry What travellers say: Raja Ferry vs Raja Car Ferry
Travellers give both operators solid ratings grounded in the review briefs, with Raja Ferry backed by far more data and Raja Car Ferry showing a marginally higher average; ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book either, supported by their 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Raja Ferry
Reviewers consistently praise Raja Ferry's comfortable buses, good value, helpful staff, buffet meals and stable crossings on popular routes like Bangkok to Koh Samui or Phangan, while noting drawbacks such as ageing ferries, dirty toilets, delays and occasional transfer disorganisation across its 4.21 average from 2,206 reviews.
Raja Car Ferry
With a 4.33 average from 15 reviews, travellers highlight Raja Car Ferry's reliable vehicle crossings, comfortable air-conditioned lounge seating and occasional flexibility to board earlier sailings, alongside occasional complaints about late departures, dated vessels and air-conditioning issues.
Raja Ferry earns broader, consistent praise for its combined bus-ferry packages despite ferry-specific weaknesses, while Raja Car Ferry receives slightly higher marks for car transport but rests on a much smaller review base.
Service areas at a glance
Based on currently active routes for each operator.
Both operators 3
Only Raja Ferry 25
Only Raja Car Ferry 0
No areas served exclusively by Raja Car Ferry.
Routes & coverage compared
Both operators run head-to-head services on Donsak → Koh Samui, Koh Phangan → Surat Thani, Koh Samui → Surat Thani and Surat Thani → Koh Phangan. These shared connections can be booked seamlessly at ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Raja Ferry operates an extensive network of additional routes including Ao Nang → Bangkok, Bangkok to Ao Nang/Donsak/Hat Yai/Khanom/Khao Lak/Khao Sok/Koh Kradan/Koh Lanta/Koh Phaluai/Koh Phangan/Koh Phi Phi/Koh Samui/Krabi/Nakhon Si Thammarat/Penang/Phuket/Railay/Trang, plus many more from Donsak, Hat Yai, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phangan, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Samui, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Penang, Phuket and Surat Thani. Raja Car Ferry has no routes beyond the shared ones listed above.
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 Raja Car Ferry between 700 THB–1,040 THB (median 870 THB). Overall the two operators sit in a similar price range.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
Raja Ferry vs Raja Car Ferry