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Pre-booked private transferorMetro M3 and Blue Star ferry to Santorini?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Pre-booked private transfer reaches Syntagma and the historic center; the Metro M3 and Blue Star ferry to Santorini does not. This goes on by ferry to Santorini, landing at Athinios port below Fira, not in the town.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 40 min against 8 h 23. The Metro M3 and Blue Star ferry to Santorini varies between 503 and 588 minutes.

Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night. Metro M3 and Blue Star ferry to Santorini: 07:25–15:00, 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.
TravelersPre-booked private transferMetro M3 and Blue Star ferry to SantoriniDifference
1€43from €68up to €25
2€43from €136up to €93
3€43from €204up to €161
4€82from €272up to €190
5€82from €340up to €258
6€82from €408up to €326
7€82from €476up to €394
8€82from €544up to €462

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
35–70 min

Unlike the official taxi’s regulated flat fare, this price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size and luggage. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Between 23:00 and 05:00 the sedan is €58 and the minivan €110.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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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

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