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Metro M3 and Blue Star ferry to SantoriniorMetro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina?

The short answer

For one traveler the Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina is cheaper by up to €47. The Metro M3 and Blue Star ferry to Santorini 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 8 h 23. The Metro M3 and Blue Star ferry to Santorini varies between 503 and 588 minutes.

Metro M3 and Blue Star ferry to Santorini: 07:25–15:00, Daily. Metro M3 and Saronic Ferries to Aegina: 06:00–18:40, 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 Blue Star ferry to SantoriniMetro M3 and Saronic Ferries to AeginaDifference
1from €68€21up to €47
2from €136€42up to €94
3from €204€63up to €141
4from €272€84up to €188
5from €340€105up to €235
6from €408€126up to €282
7from €476€147up to €329
8from €544€168up to €376

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
M3Blue Star · STASY and Blue Star FerriesMetro M3 and Blue Star ferry to Santorini
From
The metro station at the airport
To
Athinios port, Santorini
Runs
07:25–15:00
Journey
8 h 23 min to 9 h 48 min

Two separate tickets: the metro at EUR 9.00 and the ferry from EUR 59.00 do not cover each other, and Blue Star does not issue tickets on board.

The metro ends at Piraeus, not at the quay. The two Santorini boats leave different gates, E1 and E7: check yours on the operator's port map.

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 Blue Star ferry to Santorini: price for every party size

See Blue Star's sailings to Santorini
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

See Saronic Ferries' sailings to Aegina

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