Transport in Bulgaria

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Contents 1 Railways 1.1 Railway links with adjacent countries 2 Highways 3 Waterways 4 Pipelines 5 Ports and harbors 6 Merchant marine 7 Airports 7.1 Airports (paved runways) 7.2 Airports (unpaved runways) 8 See also

[edit] Railways

• total: 4,294 km

Thousands of railways connecting to other countries which include: (see below)

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

• Greece - yes
• Macedonia - no (bus only)
• Romania - yes
• Serbia - yes
• Turkey - yes

[edit] Highways

• total: 36,759 km
• paved: 34,818 km (including 319 km of expressways)
• unpaved: 1,941 km (1998 est.)

[edit] Waterways

• 470 km (1987)

[edit] Pipelines

• petroleum products: 525 km
• natural gas: 1,500 km (1999)

[edit] Ports and harbors

Burgas, Lom, Nesebar, Rousse, Varna, Vidin

[edit] Merchant marine

• total: 85 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 947,711 GRT/1,449,416 DWT
• ships by type: bulk 43, cargo 18, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 7, rail car carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off 5, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airports

See also: List of airports in Bulgaria

• 216 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airports (paved runways)

• total: 129
• over 3,047 m: 1
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 mm
• 1,524 to 2,437 m:15
• 914 to 1,523 m: 1
• under 914 m: 93 (1999 est.)

[edit] Airports (unpaved runways)

• total: 87
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
• 914 to 1,523 m: 10
• under 914 m: 75 (1999 est.)

[edit] See also

• Bulgaria