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Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to AeginaorMetro M3 and Aegina Ferries to Aegina?

The short answer

For one traveler the Metro M3 and Aegina Ferries to Aegina is cheaper by up to €3. The Metro M3 and Aegina Ferries to Aegina fare is sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina is quicker: 2 h 43 against 2 h 58.

Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina: 06:00–18:40, Daily. Metro M3 and Aegina Ferries to Aegina: 06:30–15:30, Daily.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersMetro M3 and Saronic Ferries to AeginaMetro M3 and Aegina Ferries to AeginaDifference
1€21from €18up to €3
2€42from €36up to €6
3€63from €54up to €9
4€84from €72up to €12
5€105from €90up to €15
6€126from €108up to €18
7€147from €126up to €21
8€168from €144up to €24

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
M3Saronic Ferries · STASY and Saronic FerriesMetro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina
From
The metro station at the airport
To
Aegina town, the harbour
Runs
06:00–18:40
Journey
163–178 min

Two separate tickets: the metro at EUR 9.00 and the ferry at EUR 12.00 do not cover each other.

The metro ends at Piraeus, not at the quay. Saronic Ferries leave from Gate E8, which it puts five minutes' walk from the Piraeus station.

The crossing takes 1 h 10 min, or 1 h 25 min on the Antigone. Saronic advises being at the port 45 minutes before, and its port office hands out paper tickets until 45 minutes before sailing.

If the metro is closed, the X96 express bus runs from the airport to Piraeus all night, about 90 minutes at EUR 5.50.

Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina: price for every party size

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M3Aegina Ferries · STASY and Aegina FerriesMetro M3 and Aegina Ferries to Aegina
From
The metro station at the airport
To
Aegina town, the harbour
Runs
06:30–15:30
Journey
178 min

Two separate tickets: the metro at EUR 9.00 and the ferry from EUR 9.00 do not cover each other; the ferry is EUR 10.50 unless booked online on Aegina Ferries' own site.

The metro ends at Piraeus, not at the quay. Aegina Ferries names no gate at Piraeus; ask at the port or call its Piraeus office before you go.

The crossing takes 1 h 25 min, and three boats sail each way a day.

If the metro is closed, the X96 express bus runs from the airport to Piraeus all night, about 90 minutes at EUR 5.50.

Metro M3 and Aegina Ferries to Aegina: price for every party size

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