What is 12Go?

12Go is a multi-modal transportation booking platform founded in Singapore in 2012, with operational headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. We sell tickets for trains, buses, ferries, vans, taxis, and flights across more than 200 countries, with the deepest coverage in Southeast Asia, where we are one of the region’s largest online travel agencies for ground and sea transportation. Since launch, travelers have used 12Go to book over 18 million journeys.

— 12Go at a glance

Ratings and scale at a glance.

  • Since 2013

    serving travelers

  • 18M+

    journeys booked on 12Go

  • 30,000+

    transport operators

  • 45,000+

    routes

— Reviews

What travelers say about 12Go

12Go is rated 4.2/5 on Trustpilot (nearly 10,000 reviews), 4.3/5 on Google Play (~5,600 ratings), and 4.7/5 on the App Store (~1,700 ratings). Travelers consistently highlight ease of booking, fast and helpful customer support, and reliable ticketing across Southeast Asia and beyond.

  • Loyalty & refunds

    “I've been using 12Go Asia for the past 10 years to book all my trips around Southeast Asia. Buses, ferries, trains, basically everything... The booking system is extremely clear, intuitive, and user-friendly. Recently, I even had to cancel a booking due to my own mistake, and they refunded the full amount back to my card on the very same day.”

  • Customer support

    “I booked tickets from UK for speedboat/ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Tao. Whole experience good, immediate voucher, easy check in. I then requested change my return ticket to a different time ... customer service were quick to respond and happily accommodated my request in less than 24 hrs.”

  • Booking ease

    “Was great using 12Go, easy to use, very user friendly, their support is so helpful and fast responding... they send me a pdf, works great. Once in the train system, just show passport and off I go through the gates to the train.”

  • Fair refunds

    “Both the booking procedure and follow up were first class. Company went the extra mile in chasing and getting us an unexpected refund on a trip which had to be cancelled as a result of the recent cyclone/flooding in Asia. Would definitely go through them again.”

  • Route coverage

    “Really pleased with their user friendly website and choice of trains, availability etc. as well as the support team... very friendly and efficient in interacting with the very technically challenging Indian Railway booking portal for overseas users.”

  • Reliability

    “I travelled with 12go at least seven times in two months, and it always went wonderfully well!... travelling in Thailand with 12go makes everything much easier and safer, not only in terms of departure but also in terms of arriving at your destination.”

  • Support recovery

    “It took a while to get the confirmation, but the support staff are very friendly and helpful and help me resolve this quickly.”

  • Booking flexibility

    “What I liked was there were plenty of time options, on the same day, so it was easy to find a bus that suited our timetable. We had to use the support team for one small issue but that was resolved quickly.”

12Go is rated 4.2/5 on Trustpilot (nearly 10,000 reviews), 4.3/5 on Google Play, and 4.7/5 on the App Store.

— Coverage

What 12Go covers

12Go connects travelers with transportation operators across Southeast Asia and beyond. Our inventory covers trains, buses, ferries, minivans, taxis, flights, rail passes, and tours — bookable through a single checkout, on a single e-ticket where possible.

  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Malaysia

Major covered routes include:

Thailand

Philippines

Malaysia

Vietnam

Cambodia

Indonesia

These are a handful of our core Southeast Asian routes — part of the 45,000+ routes 12Go connects across more than 200 countries.

Available operators include State Railway of Thailand (Thai Railways), Vietnam Railways, Lomprayah, OceanJet, Giant Ibis Transport, Greenbus , and Victory Liner — among the 30,000+ transport operators 12Go works with worldwide.

— History & milestones

Our history

12Go was founded in 2012 and incorporated in Singapore as 12Go Asia Pte., Ltd., serving travelers since 2013. What began as a bus-booking service in Southeast Asia has grown into one of the region’s largest multi-modal travel platforms, now operating worldwide.

  1. 2012–2013

    12Go founded; incorporated in Singapore as 12Go Asia Pte., Ltd. and serving travelers since 2013. Initially focused on bus transport across Southeast Asia.

  2. 2014

    Ferry booking with real-time inventory added. 12Go receives its first major industry recognition: a High Commendation at WIT (Web in Travel) Singapore, followed by the Digital Innovation Asia Award.

  3. 2015

    Over 1,000 transport operators connected to the platform.

  4. 2018

    12Go serves its one-millionth customer.

  5. 2019

    The two-millionth customer milestone reached. 12Go Transport Co., Ltd. established in Thailand for branded transport services.

  6. 2020

    12Go expands beyond Asia, adding European rail and ferry inventory.

  7. 2021

    12Go becomes part of the Travelier group, broadening its global supply and technology network.

  8. 2023

    Rail passes added, covering major global networks: the Japan Rail Pass, KORAIL Pass, Taiwan Rail Pass, and Eurail Pass across 30+ European countries.

  9. 2024

    Major airline partnerships added, including Thai AirAsia; refreshed brand identity introduced.

  10. 2026

    Continued expansion of multi-modal coverage with deeper global inventory and product experiences for travelers worldwide.

— Mission & approach

Our mission

Our goal is to connect the world door-to-door — from local transfers to long-haul flights — under a single standard ticket. We believe travelers should be able to compare every viable option for a journey on one screen, book in one transaction, and travel with one e-ticket.


To do this, 12Go integrates directly with transportation operators via API rather than reselling through intermediaries. This gives travelers live availability, accurate pricing, and direct confirmation. It also lets smaller regional carriers reach an international audience they could not reach alone. Our strategy is to bring service providers together rather than compete with them — passengers, operators, fleet management systems, travel agencies, and payment gateways all connect through a single entry point.

— Team

Our team

The 12Go team includes over 200 people working across product, engineering, customer support, partnerships, and operations. Our leadership combines backgrounds in IT, travel, finance, and logistics. The team is distributed across the globe, with members working remotely from locations across Southeast Asia and Europe, and a lively office in Bangkok for colleagues in Thailand.

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12Go team gathered together

— Awards

Awards & recognition

Since 2014, 12Go has been recognized by travel industry organizations and by the transport operators it works with.

Industry recognition

  • 2014 — High Commendation

    WIT (Web in Travel) Singapore

  • 2014 — Most Impactful Digital Innovation

    Digital Innovation Asia Awards

    12Go was selected as a finalist and received the award at the DIA ceremony in Bangkok.

Digital Innovation Asia Award trophy and framed ceremony photo
The Digital Innovation Asia Award trophy received by 12Go for Most Impactful Digital Innovation at the DIA Awards, Bangkok, 2014, engraved 'Digital Innovation Asia'.

Partner awards

Operators 12Go works with have recognized it as a top-performing booking partner:

  • AirSwift

    Silver Award, Outstanding Sales Performance 2022–2023 (awarded November 2023)

  • Starlite Ferries

    Top 3 Accredited Travel Agency, 2022 (awarded February 2022)

  • Sunlight Air

    Plaque of Appreciation, 2023 (awarded December 2023)

  • Gili Transfers

    Recognition of 5 Years of Cooperation, 2018–2023

  • Phantip

    Best Growing Partner of the Year, 2010–2023

Collection of industry and partner awards received by 12Go
Industry and partner awards received by 12Go between 2014 and 2023, including recognition from WIT, Digital Innovation Asia, AirSwift, Starlite Ferries, Sunlight Air, Gili Transfers, Phantip, and TICA.

— Trust & safety

How we keep bookings safe

  • Secure payments

    Payments are processed through Adyen, Stripe, Ecommpay, and other certified gateways, and protected by 3-D Secure bank verification. 12Go does not store full card numbers, and all transactions are encrypted in transit.

  • Operator ratings

    Operator ratings and reviews from real travelers are shown before you book, so you can choose the service that fits your trip.

  • Multilingual support

    Customer support is available 24/7 in 7 languages, by chat and email. Average response time is under 5 minutes.

  • Refund protection

    If an operator cancels your trip, 12Go processes a refund once the cancellation is confirmed. Rescheduled trips follow the operator's policy.

Trust badges

  • Adyen
  • Stripe
  • Ecommpay
  • 3-D Secure
  • PCI DSS Compliant
  • Dhound Security Monitoring

— FAQ

Frequently asked questions about 12Go

About 12Go

Payments & booking security

Your data & privacy

Trust & transparency