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X95 express busorMetro 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 X95 express bus 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 X95 express bus is quicker: 1 h against 8 h 23. The Metro M3 and Blue Star ferry to Santorini varies between 503 and 588 minutes.

X95 express bus: 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.
TravelersX95 express busMetro M3 and Blue Star ferry to SantoriniDifference
1€5.50from €68up to €62.50
2€11from €136up to €125
3€16.50from €204up to €187.50
4€22from €272up to €250
5€27.50from €340up to €312.50
6€33from €408up to €375
7€38.50from €476up to €437.50
8€44from €544up to €500

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
X95 · OASAX95 express bus
From
Bus stop outside arrivals, at the departures-level end
To
Syntagma Square
Luggage
No stated limit; it is a city bus, so a full one is uncomfortable with cases.
Runs
All night
Journey
60–90 min

The published hour is a fair-weather figure. This is a road journey through Mesogeion Avenue into the middle of Athens, and at rush hour it takes considerably longer than the metro.

Boarding is restricted on the route from the airport, so it does not fill up before it reaches you.

It is the only recorded way into Athens that runs right through the night: OASA operates the airport express lines on a 24-hour basis.

X95 express bus: price for every party size

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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