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.
GRO8.8+2.0
BCN6.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
GRO6.4
BCN7.0+0.6
Food & retail
Best for
GRO
Ryanair / Jet2 leisure arrivals headed to Girona or Costa Brava resortsTravellers willing to coach ~75 minutes rather than use Barcelona-El PratShort, simple single-terminal departures when the bank is not stacked
Watch out for
GRO
No Priority Pass / Aena VIP lounge — Fast Lane (€11.10) is security-onlyMixing GRO with BCN when booking coaches, hotels, or “Barcelona” flight dealsThin airside food directory (Costa Brava Duty Free + Foodies’ only on Aena’s list)
Amenities and tips
GRO
Sagalés airport coachesDrinking fountainsAena Fast LaneAirport Free Wifi Aena
GRO · GRO is Aena’s compact Catalan leisure alternate for Barcelona and the Costa Brava: a single easy terminal, solid Sagalés coaches, and ACI cleanliness awards — undone by thin named F&B, no passenger VIP lounge, and Ryanair-heavy holiday banks.
BCN · Solid mid-tier European airport with good transport options but suffers from terminal split and occasional lounge overcrowding.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
GRO4.8
BCN7.2+2.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
GRO7.4
BCN8.0+0.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
GRO5.8
BCN7.0+1.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
GRO5.6
BCN7.1+1.5
Budget trips that refill at Aena fountains and skip paid Fast Lane off-peak
BCN
Efficient public transport linksLow-cost carrier hubFast Track security option
Summer UK/IE leisure banks that inflate security and non-Schengen passport/EES queues
