Songserm vs Lanta Super Concord Tour
Compare Songserm and Lanta Super Concord Tour — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.
Operator A Songserm vs
Operator B Lanta Super Concord Tour What travellers say: Songserm vs Lanta Super Concord Tour
Traveller reviews show clear differences in sentiment between the two operators across Thailand's island routes, with both bookable via ThailandBoatTickets.com.
Songserm
Songserm holds a 4.05 average rating from 4,090 reviews and is consistently described as a budget-friendly option that reliably gets travellers from A to B, with praise for value, big-boat stability that reduces seasickness, and occasional helpful staff; however, reviews frequently highlight lateness, disorganized luggage handling, overcrowding, poor communication on multi-leg trips, and ageing vehicles.
Lanta Super Concord Tour
Lanta Super Concord Tour earns a higher 4.47 average from 383 reviews and is praised for smooth organization, punctuality, friendly staff, responsive support, and comfortable speedboats; complaints are less common but centre on older buses during combo journeys, occasional crowding, and chaotic transfer points.
Lanta Super Concord Tour attracts stronger overall traveller sentiment for reliability than Songserm, and both can be booked easily on ThailandBoatTickets.com where the 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant stands ready on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Cheap and good value for money, often the lowest priced option
- Big ferries cause less seasickness than catamarans
- Comfortable with space to lie down and multiple seating areas when uncrowded
- Smooth booking/boarding with QR codes and helpful staff for luggage and rebooking
- Hotel pickups and transfers work well when included
Cons
- Frequent delays of 30 min to 1.5+ hours, with journeys often longer than advertised
- Disorganized luggage handling with bags piled, damaged, lost or searched
- Poor communication and unannounced changes on multi-leg trips
- Overcrowding, old/worn vehicles, dirty toilets and extreme AC temperatures
- Extra charges for transfers and issues with buses on overland routes
Pros
- Smooth, well-organized journeys with efficient coordination despite transfers
- Punctual pick-ups and arrivals, with responsive WhatsApp support
- Friendly and helpful staff/drivers; speedboats rated highest for comfort
- Good value with no extra luggage charges and small touches like free water/wipes
- Clean, fast speedboats and large catamarans with onboard toilets
Cons
- Old or poor-condition buses with weak AC and broken seats on combo routes
- Crowded boats with seat shortages and chaotic boarding
- Chaotic transfer points and lack of staff direction at piers
- Delays, longer total journey times and occasional rough rides
- Luggage handling issues and isolated communication or booking mix-ups
Service areas at a glance
Based on currently active routes for each operator.
Both operators 6
Only Songserm 1
Only Lanta Super Concord Tour 5
Routes & coverage compared
Both Songserm and Lanta Super Concord Tour operate the routes Koh Phi Phi to Koh Phangan, Koh Phi Phi to Koh Samui, Koh Phi Phi to Krabi, and Krabi to Koh Phi Phi.
Songserm uniquely serves Koh Phangan to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan to Koh Tao, Koh Phi Phi to Ao Nang, Koh Samui to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui to Koh Tao, Koh Tao to Donsak, Koh Tao to Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao to Koh Samui. Lanta Super Concord Tour uniquely covers Ao Nang to Koh Jum, Ao Nang to Koh Phangan, Ao Nang to Koh Samui, Ao Nang to Koh Tao, Koh Jum to Ao Nang, Koh Jum to Koh Lanta, Koh Jum to Koh Samui, Koh Jum to Koh Tao, Koh Jum to Koh Yao Noi, Koh Jum to Koh Yao Yai, Koh Jum to Krabi, Koh Jum to Railay, Koh Lanta to Koh Jum, Koh Lanta to Koh Phangan, Koh Lanta to Koh Samui, Koh Lanta to Koh Tao, Koh Lanta to Koh Yao Noi, Koh Lanta to Koh Yao Yai, Koh Phi Phi to Koh Tao, Koh Phi Phi to Koh Yao Noi, Koh Phi Phi to Koh Yao Yai, Koh Yao Noi to Ao Nang, Koh Yao Noi to Koh Jum, Koh Yao Noi to Koh Phangan, Koh Yao Noi to Koh Phi Phi, Koh Yao Noi to Koh Samui, Koh Yao Noi to Koh Tao, Koh Yao Yai to Ao Nang, Koh Yao Yai to Koh Jum, Koh Yao Yai to Koh Phangan, Koh Yao Yai to Koh Samui, Koh Yao Yai to Koh Tao, Krabi to Koh Jum, Krabi to Koh Phangan, Krabi to Koh Samui, Krabi to Koh Tao, Krabi to Koh Yao Noi, Krabi to Koh Yao Yai, and Railay to Krabi. 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).
Songserm tickets usually fall between 410 THB–710 THB (median 510 THB), while Lanta Super Concord Tour between 1,040 THB–1,690 THB (median 1,345 THB). On the whole, Songserm offers the cheaper tickets.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
Songserm vs Lanta Super Concord Tour