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.
GVA8.2+0.9
LYS7.3
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
GVA7.5
LYS7.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
GVA6.8
LYS7.3+0.5
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
GVA9.0+0.3
LYS8.7
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
GVA7.5+0.3
LYS7.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
GVA7.2
LYS7.4+0.2
Best for
GVA
Fast city connectionsStar Alliance loungesQuick securitySki season transfers
LYS
Rail+air connections via the Calatrava TGV stationSchengen business hops with a paid Confluence loungeAlps ski transfers and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes leisureBudget city access via TCL T3 + bus 248
Terminal 2 closed — all airlines and queues funnel through T1Priority Pass is Alpage €23 restaurant credit, not lounge entryClassic EU 100 ml liquids still apply (no published waiver)Salon Mont Blanc opens 08:30 — early non-Schengen flights miss itTCL airport rides need a toutes-zones €3.70 ticket, not the €2.10 city fare
GVA · Léman gateway with 17,848,370 passengers in 2025, a train under the terminal (Unireso Zone 10 CHF 3), a CT Priority Lane, and four Priority Pass contract lounges — SkyView is now Marhaba East Wing, and the free arrivals transport ticket ended in 2022.
LYS · Strong regional hub with a rare on-airport TGV station and a fast Rhônexpress to Part-Dieu, tempered by Terminal 2 closure crowding everything into T1, classic 100 ml security, and Priority Pass that only credits a restaurant.
