Short facts about transportation in Bulgaria
| Railways: |
total: 4,294 km
standard gauge: 4,049 km 1.435-m gauge (2,710 km
electrified; 917 km double track)
narrow gauge: 245 km 0.760-m
gauge (1998) |
| Highways: |
total: 36,724 km
paved: 33,786 km (including 314 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 2,938 km
(1999) |
| Pipelines: |
petroleum products 525 km; natural gas
1,500 km (1999) |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Burgas, Lom, Nesebur, Ruse, Varna,
Vidin |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 81 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 938,706 GRT/1,440,374
DWT
ships by type: bulk 44, cargo 16, chemical tanker 4,
container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 6, railcar carrier 2,
refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea passenger 1, specialized
tanker 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports: |
215 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 128
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
19
1,524 to 2,437 m: 15
914 to 1,523 m:
1
under 914 m: 92 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 87
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m:
10
under 914 m: 75 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
