Taxi from arrivals · ~75–100 min to central Stockholm (traffic-dependent)
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
ARN7.3
NYO9.0+1.7
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ARN7.5+1.3
NYO6.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ARN7.0+1.6
NYO5.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ARN8.5+2.1
NYO6.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ARN7.8+2.3
NYO5.5
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ARN7.8+2.0
NYO5.8
Best for
ARN
Fast rail to the cityT5 CT scanners (liquids stay packed)SkyTeam / SAS lounge accessPriority Pass Aspire + Pearl coverage
NYO
Travellers whose Norwegian or Wizz Air fare + Flygbussarna still beats Arlanda door-to-doorNyköping / southern Södermanland origins and destinationsPriority Pass holders when the live app shows the airside VIP/Guest Lounge openDrivers pre-booking P1–P3 parking for leisure weeks away
Watch out for
ARN
T3 security closed 1 Sep 2026 — use T2157 SEK Arlanda C station fee on SL pendeltågUncontracted taxi touts in the hallT2 still uses the old liquids-bag / electronics-out rules
NYO
Cityterminalen coach is ~80 minutes — the transfer, not the terminal walk, is the schedule riskRyanair’s old Skavsta base is gone; do not assume FR metal still parks hereTerminal overnight stays banned; building follows published day hours / last-departure +90 minutesThin F&B once ät. winds down — not an Arlanda food courtSelf-connects on separate LCC tickets mean full bag reclaim and new check-in
ARN · ARN is a two-terminal hub: T5’s 5F checkpoint leaves liquids in the bag, Arlanda Express is 18 minutes, and the 157 SEK Arlanda C fee is the trap on the cheap train. T3 security is closed.
NYO · Stockholm’s southern low-cost field: 341,571 passengers in 2025 (Transportstyrelsen), one simple terminal, Norwegian + Wizz Air leisure routes, and an ~80-minute Flygbussarna ride to Cityterminalen — useful when the fare beats ARN, not when you need hub connectivity or late-night terminal access.
