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Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to AeginaorMetro M3 and Aegean Flying Dolphins hydrofoil to Aegina?

The short answer

For one traveler the Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina is cheaper by up to €2. The Metro M3 and Aegean Flying Dolphins hydrofoil 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 Aegean Flying Dolphins hydrofoil to Aegina is quicker: 2 h 23 against 2 h 43. The Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina varies between 163 and 178 minutes.

Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina: 06:00–18:40, Daily. Metro M3 and Aegean Flying Dolphins hydrofoil to Aegina: 08:00–20:05, Daily, to 30 October.

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 Aegean Flying Dolphins hydrofoil to AeginaDifference
1€21from €23up to €2
2€42from €46up to €4
3€63from €69up to €6
4€84from €92up to €8
5€105from €115up to €10
6€126from €138up to €12
7€147from €161up to €14
8€168from €184up to €16

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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M3Flying Dolphins · STASY and Aegean Flying DolphinsMetro M3 and Aegean Flying Dolphins hydrofoil to Aegina
From
The metro station at the airport
To
Aegina town, the harbour
Runs
08:00–20:05
Journey
143 min

Two separate tickets: the metro at EUR 9.00 and the hydrofoil from EUR 14.00 do not cover each other, and no tickets are issued on board.

The metro ends at Piraeus, not at the quay. Aegean Flying Dolphins' Piraeus ticket agency is at Gate E8.

Aegean Flying Dolphins' timetable sheet lists other October times than its booking page, and the booking page shows no sailing on 31 October: check the sailing when you book.

Metro M3 and Aegean Flying Dolphins hydrofoil to Aegina: price for every party size

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