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.
BRI8.0+0.4
BDS7.6
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
BRI7.1+0.7
BDS6.4
Food & retail
Best for
BRI
Travellers who will use the Ferrotramviaria airport train to Bari CentraleRyanair / leisure arrivals exploring Puglia without connecting via FCO/MXPPassengers happy to pay €5 Fast Track or €25 Work Lounge on peak banks
Watch out for
BRI
Classic 100 ml LAG rules — BRI is not on ENAC’s temporary CT >100 ml listVIP Lounge closed (from 16 April); Work Lounge is the replacement productSummer LCC banks still congest bag drop and the main security hall
Amenities and tips
BRI
Airport rail to Bari CentraleFast Track (€5)Work Lounge (paid)AdP_FreeWifi
BRI · Puglia’s main civil gateway: one clear terminal, a €5.30 / ~15–17′ rail link to Bari Centrale, €5 Fast Track, and a Work Lounge that now takes Priority Pass as well as the €25 AdP day pass — classic 100 ml security.
BDS · A single-terminal Salento airport that surveyed well in 2025, with short security and a real bus into town, held back by no rail link and one 22-seat lounge.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
BRI6.7+0.7
BDS6.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
BRI8.6+3.2
BDS5.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
BRI7.2+0.4
BDS6.8
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
BRI6.9+1.7
BDS5.2
Fixed-fare taxi users heading to Centrale, the port, or Stadio San Nicola
BDS
Domestic and summer European departures through one terminalA cheap bus to Brindisi stationPriority Pass holders who want a short food stop
Do not confuse Bari (BRI) with Brindisi (BDS) or Taranto-Grottaglie (TAR)
BDS
No airport railway stationEES for non-EU arrivalsVIP Lounge closes at 21:00 and caps stays at three hoursENAV strike 13:00–17:00 on 30 September 2026
Terminal cafés & retail
Fixed-band airport taxis
Rail €5.30 / ~15–17′ beats almost every other option
FNB rail €5.30 / ~15–17′ to Centrale; Pay and Go contactless works; taxi Centrale is a posted band (~€23–€25).
Pack 100 ml — Fast Track is only €5 when banks stack
Classic 100 ml LAGs; Fast Track €5; Work Lounge €25 bundles Fast Track.
Work Lounge takes Priority Pass and a €25 day pass
Work Lounge 05:00–23:00: Priority Pass / LoungeKey / Amex finder plus €25 day pass (Fast Track included); VIP Lounge closed.
BDS
AdPFreeWifiVIP LoungeSTP airport busFast TrackSandrino and airside restaurantsPRM assistance
ENAV strike on 30 September 2026
AdP is warning of a four-hour national ENAV strike from 13:00 to 17:00 on Wednesday 30 September 2026. Flights may be delayed, changed, or cancelled.
EES is live for non-EU arrivals
Since 20 October 2025 the EU Entry/Exit System has been operating at Brindisi. The airport says the first phase covers arriving non-EU passengers only.
Fast Track is a side door, not a private scanner
The €5 Fast Track uses a separate entrance into the area before the filters. Aeroporti di Puglia says it does not give you a dedicated X-ray lane.
