Transport in Costa Rica

San Pedro roundabout in San José

There are many modes of transport in Costa Rica.

Railways

• total: 278 km (173 mi)
• narrow gauge: 278 km (173 mi) of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge (260 km (162 mi) electrified)

Highways

Tempisque River bridge.

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

The road system in Costa Rica is not as developed as it might be expected for such country. However, there are some two-lane autopistas with restricted access under development. Current ones are:

• 1 San José - San Ramón. Length: 55 km. Two lanes on most of its extension.
• 2 San José - Cartago. Length: 19 km. Four lanes entirely.
• 27 San José - Puntarenas. Length: 88 km. Two lanes entirely.

Waterways

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

Pipelines

• refined products 242 km (150 mi)

Ports and harbors

Cruise ships at Puntarenas.

Atlantic Ocean

• Moín
• Puerto Limón

Pacific Ocean

• Golfito
• Puerto Quepos
• Puntarenas (cruise ships only)
• Port of Caldera

Merchant marine

• total: 2 ships (1,000 gross register tons (GRT) or over) 2,308 GRT/743 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
• ships by type:
  • passenger/cargo ships 2

Airports

Juan Santamaría International Airport.

157 see also List of airports in Costa Rica

Airports - with unpaved runways

• total: 115
• 914 to 1,523 m: 24
• under 914 m: 101

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the CIA World Factbook.