Transport in Costa Rica

There are many modes of Transportation in Costa Rica.

Railways

Main article: Rail transport in Costa Rica

• total: 278 km (173 mi)
• narrow gauge: 278 km (173 mi) of 42 gauge (260 km (162 mi) electrified)

Railways links to adjacent countries

(from North to South)

• Nicaragua - no

• Panama - no (there was a break-of-gauge from 42 since Panama once used 36 gauge)

• Template:Country data World FERISTSA Railway would connect Mexico with Panama - 1435mm gauge.

Highways

• total: 35,330 km (21,953 mi)
• paved: 8,621 km (5,357 mi)
• unpaved: 26,709 km (16,596 mi)

Waterways

730 km (454 mi), seasonally navigable by small craft

Pipelines

• refined products 242 km (150 mi)

Ports and harbors

Atlantic Ocean

• Moin
• Puerto Limón

Pacific Ocean

• Caldera
• Golfito
• Puerto Quepos
• Puntarenas

Merchant marine

• total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,308 GRT/743 t DWT
• ships by type:
  • passenger/cargo ships 2

Airports

157 see also List of airports in Costa Rica

Airports - with paved runways

• total: 32
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
• 914 to 1,523 m: 24
• under 914 m: 101

Airports - with unpaved runways

• total: 125
• 914 to 1,523 m: 24
• under 914 m: 101

External links

• Costa Rica Bus Schedules

See also

• Costa Rica