Short facts about transportation in Costa Rica
| Railways: |
total: 950 km
narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km
electrified) (2000) |
| Highways: |
total: 37,273 km
paved: 7,827 km
unpaved: 29,446
km (1998 est.) |
| Waterways: |
730 km (seasonally
navigable) |
| Pipelines: |
petroleum products 176
km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Caldera, Golfito, Moin, Puerto Limon,
Puerto Quepos, Puntarenas |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,716 GRT/NA DWT
ships by
type: passenger 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports: |
152 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 29
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m: 19
under 914 m: 7 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 123
914 to 1,523 m: 28
under 914 m: 95
(2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
