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.
BGO8.6
HAU8.9+0.3
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
BGO7.5+1.3
HAU6.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
BGO7.0+1.8
HAU5.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
BGO9.0+3.2
HAU5.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
BGO6.6+0.6
HAU6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
BGO7.3+1.6
HAU5.7
Best for
BGO
Bybanen straight into the terminal (Skyss zone A)Clear single-terminal wayfindingInternational passengers with Bergen Lounge accessEmpty-bottle refill after security
HAU
Haugalandet / Haugesund leisure and business hopsTight single-terminal domestic flights on SAS or NorwegianTravelers who want a short walk and no multi-terminal complexity
Watch out for
BGO
Single runway + Bergen weather delay cascadesBergen Lounge is international-only (domestic flights excluded)Priority Pass not listed on current Avinor access pageAirport food prices are full Norwegian sticker shock
HAU
No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help hereFlybussen was discontinued after 6 Oct 2024 — plan taxi or Kolumbus+short taxiAirside Food Bar / Point follow the flight programme — sparse banks can feel kiosk-thinCoastal weather and a single 13/31 runway can cascade delays
Amenities and tips
BGO
Bybanen line 1 in the terminal basementBergen Lounge (international airside)Named airside dining (Værbitt, BIT, O’Learys, Yo!)Free Avinor AIRPORT Wi‑FiTax Free + Travel ValueAirline PRM assistance
Weather beats the clock more than the queue
Compact terminal, but single-runway weather is the delay mode — pad OSL connections and international lounge plans.
One passenger terminal — domestic vs international after security
Single terminal; split domestic/international after security; Bybanen is downstairs in the same building.
Eat airside from named Avinor outlets — or in town
Solid named airside F&B (Værbitt, BIT, O’Learys, Yo!); town food still beats a long hold if you have time.
BGO · Modern single-terminal West Norway gateway with basement Bybanen, classic 100 ml security, and one international-only lounge—weather on the lone runway is the main friction.
HAU · A compact, lounge-free Haugalandet gateway on Karmøy with typically quick security and short walks, trading thin odd-hour F&B and taxi-first ground transport (Flybuss ended Oct 2024) for simple single-terminal ops under North Sea weather. Official 2025 traffic: 575,972 passengers.
