Transportation in Georgia consists of rail, road, air, and maritime networks that support domestic mobility and regional transit between Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.

Railways

right|thumb|[[Stadler KISS GRS «Eurasia» passenger train]]

<br>total:

1,683&nbsp;km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines

<br>broad gauge:

1,583&nbsp;km of gauge (1993)

<br>narrow gauge:

100&nbsp;km of gauge.

City with metro system: Tbilisi (see Tbilisi Metro).

  • In April 2005, an agreement was signed to build a railway from Turkey through Georgia to Azerbaijan (see Kars Baku Tbilisi railway line). The line under construction is using Standard gauge until Akhalkalaki. There will be axle change station for wagons to proceed with broad gauge to Baku.
  • In August 2007, Georgia handed over the management rights of the state-owned Georgian Railway company to the U.K.-based company Parkfield Investment for 89 years.
  • Russia - yes - - via the breakaway Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia - closed for political reasons.
  • Azerbaijan - yes - .
  • Armenia - yes
  • Turkey - yes - break-of-gauge with through (Standard Gauge).

2007

  • February 7 - agreement signed for Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway

Towns served by rail

  • Poti - port
  • Batumi - port
  • Kutaisi
  • Akhaltsike

Highways

The total length of the road network is approximately kilometers (2020), divided over roughly of international trunk roads, of domestic main roads and some local roads. Only a limited number of kilometers are express roads or motorways which are in good condition. The quality of the other roads varies greatly.

600px|thumb|National roads of Georgia

right|thumb|[[S1 highway (Georgia)|S1 Highway]]

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|+Main roads

! Number

! E Route

! class="unsortable" | name

! Length (km)

! class="unsortable" | Notes

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S1 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E60 35px|link=European route E97 35px|link=European route E117

| Tbilisi - Senaki - Leselidze

| align="center"|544

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S2 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E60 35px|link=European route E70

| Senaki - Poti - Sarpi

| align="center"|119

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S3 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E117

| Mtskheta - Stepantsminda - Larsi

| align="center"|139

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S4 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E60 35px|link=European route E117

| Tbilisi - Red Bridge

| align="center"|57

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S5 highway (Georgia)

|

| Tbilisi – Bakurtsikhe – Lagodekhi

| align="center"|160

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S6 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E117

| Ponichala – Marneuli – Guguti

| align="center"|98

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S7 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E001

| Marneuli – Sadakhlo

| align="center"|34

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S8 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E691

| Khashuri – Akhaltsikhe – Vale

| align="center"|97

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S9 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E60 35px|link=European route E117

| Tbilisi Bypass

| align="center"|49

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S10 highway (Georgia)

|

| Gori – Tskhinvali – Gupta – Java – Roki

| align="center"|92,5

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S11 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E691

| Akhaltsikhe – Ninotsminda

| align="center"|112

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S12 highway (Georgia)

| 35px|link=European route E692

| Samtredia - Lanchkhuti - Grigoleti

| align="center"|57

|

|-

| align="center"|35px|link=S13 highway (Georgia)

|

| Akhalkalaki - Kartsakhi

| align="center"|36,5

|

|-

|colspan=8 class="wikitable" style="align:center;text-align:center;background-color:#eaecf0" | This table is based on the 2017 list of roads of the Government of Georgia.

|}

Motorways

Georgia has a limited multilane expressroad/motorway system, that is under development. In 2021 these sections are:

  • S1 highway Mukhatgverdi (Tbilisi West) - Surami
  • S1 highway Argveta - Samtredia
  • S4 highway Ponichala (Tbilisi) - Rustavi
  • S12 highway Japana - Lanchkhuti

Additionally, the S2 highway has limited access two-lane freeway (Kobuleti Bypass).

Pipelines

Crude oil 370&nbsp;km; refined products 300&nbsp;km; natural gas 440&nbsp;km (1992)

Ports and harbours

Batumi, Poti, Sokhumi, Kulevi Oil Terminal

Merchant marine

<br>total:

17 ships (with a volume of or over) totaling /

<br>ships by type:

cargo ship 10, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 6 (1999 est.)

Airports

thumb|250px|Shota Rustaveli Airport

thumb|250px|Alexander Kartveli Airport

28 (1994 est.)

In February 2007 a brand new, modern and fully equipped international Airport was inaugurated in Tbilisi.

  • Tbilisi - Shota Rustaveli Airport
  • Batumi - Alexander Kartveli Airport
  • Kutaisi - David The Builder Airport
  • Mestia - Queen Tamar Airport
  • Ambrolauri - Ambrolauri Airport
  • Poti - Poti International Airport

Airports - with paved runways

total:

14

<br>over 3,047 m:

1

<br>2,438 to 3,047 m:

7

<br>1,524 to 2,437 m:

4

<br>914 to 1,523 m:

1

<br>under 914 m:

1 (1994 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total:

14

<br>over 3,047 m:

1

<br>2,438 to 3,047 m:

1

<br>1,524 to 2,437 m:

1

<br>914 to 1,523 m:

5

<br>under 914 m:

6 (1994 est.)

See also

  • Georgia
  • List of Tbilisi metro stations
  • Roads Department of Georgia (ENG)
  • United Transport Administration (ENG)

Notes