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For Soviet transportation, see [[Transport in the Soviet Union]].

==Railways==
[[File:Stadler KISS for Georgian Railways (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|[[Stadler KISS]] [[Eurasia (train)|GRS «Eurasia»]] passenger train]]
{{main|Georgian Railway}}
<br>''total:''
1,683&nbsp;km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
<br>''broad gauge:''
1,583&nbsp;km of {{RailGauge|1520mm}} gauge (1993)
<br>''narrow gauge:''
100&nbsp;km of {{RailGauge|914mm}} gauge.

City with [[rapid transit|metro]] system: [[Tbilisi]] (see [[Tbilisi Metro]]).

* In April 2005, an agreement was signed to build a railway from [[Turkey]] through [[Georgia (country)|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.<ref>Uysal, Onur. [http://railturkey.org/2014/10/20/baku-tblisi-kars-railway/ "10 Things to Know About Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Project"], ''Rail Turkey'', 20 October 2014</ref>
* 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.<ref>[http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=15616 Georgia Hands over Railway to Investment Fund]. ''Civil Georgia''. August 16, 2007.</ref>

===Railway links with adjacent countries===

* {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Transportation in Russia|Russia]] - yes - {{RailGauge|1520mm}} - via the breakaway [[Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia]] - closed for political reasons.
* {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} [[Transportation in Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]] - yes - {{RailGauge|1520mm}}.
* {{flagicon|Armenia}} [[Transportation in Armenia|Armenia]] - yes {{RailGauge|1520mm}}
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Transportation in Turkey|Turkey]] - yes - [[break-of-gauge]] with through {{RailGauge|sg}} ([[Standard Gauge]]).

===2007===

* February 7 - agreement signed for [[Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway]]

===Towns served by rail===

* [[Poti]] - port
* [[Batumi]] - port
* [[Kutaisi]]
* [[Akhaltsike]]

==Highways==
{{See also|Roads in Georgia (country)|List of roads in Georgia (country)|Georgian Military Road}}
The total length of the road network is approximately {{convert|21000|km|mi}} kilometers (2020<ref name=geostat2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.geostat.ge/media/35684/Yearbook_2020.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228144302/https://www.geostat.ge/media/35684/Yearbook_2020.pdf |archive-date=2020-12-28 |url-status=live|title=Statistical Yearbook Georgia 2020|publisher=[[National Statistics Office of Georgia|GeoStat]]|language=English|page=200|date=2020|accessdate=21 December 2021|format=pdf}}</ref>), divided over roughly {{convert|1600|km|mi}} of international trunk roads, {{convert|7000|km|mi}} of domestic main roads and some {{convert|12400|km|mi}} 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.
[[File:E Road in GEO.svg|600px|thumb|National roads of Georgia]]
[[File:Georgian highway.jpg|right|thumb|[[S1 highway (Georgia)|S1 Highway]]]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''Main roads'''
! Number
! [[International E-road network|E Route]]
! class="unsortable" | name
! Length (km)
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S1-GE.svg|35px|link=S1 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E60.svg|35px|link=European route E60]] [[File:Tabliczka E97.svg|35px|link=European route E97]] [[File:Tabliczka E117.svg|35px|link=European route E117]]
| [[Tbilisi]] - [[Senaki]] - [[Gyachrypsh|Leselidze]]
| align="center"|544
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S2-GE.svg|35px|link=S2 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E60.svg|35px|link=European route E60]] [[File:Tabliczka E70.svg|35px|link=European route E70]]
| [[Senaki]] - [[Poti]] - [[Sarpi, Georgia|Sarpi]]
| align="center"|119
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S3-GE.svg|35px|link=S3 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E117.svg|35px|link=European route E117]]
| [[Mtskheta]] - [[Stepantsminda]] - [[Larsi]]
| align="center"|139
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S4-GE.svg|35px|link=S4 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E60.svg|35px|link=European route E60]] [[File:Tabliczka E117.svg|35px|link=European route E117]]
| [[Tbilisi]] - [[Red Bridge (border)|Red Bridge]]
| align="center"|57
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S5-GE.svg|35px|link=S5 highway (Georgia)]]
|
| [[Tbilisi]] – [[Bakurtsikhe]] – [[Lagodekhi]]
| align="center"|160
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S6-GE.svg|35px|link=S6 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E117.svg|35px|link=European route E117]]
| [[Ponichala]] – [[Marneuli]] – [[Guguti]]
| align="center"|98
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S7-GE.svg|35px|link=S7 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E001.svg|35px|link=European route E001]]
| [[Marneuli]] – [[Sadakhlo]]
| align="center"|34
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S8-GE.svg|35px|link=S8 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E691.svg|35px|link=European route E691]]
| [[Khashuri]] – [[Akhaltsikhe]] – [[Vale, Georgia|Vale]]
| align="center"|97
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S9-GE.svg|35px|link=S9 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E60.svg|35px|link=European route E60]] [[File:Tabliczka E117.svg|35px|link=European route E117]]
| [[Tbilisi|Tbilisi Bypass]]
| align="center"|49
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S10-GE.svg|35px|link=S10 highway (Georgia)]]
|
| [[Gori, Georgia|Gori]] – [[Tskhinvali]] – [[Gupta]] – [[Java, South Ossetia|Java]] – [[Roki Tunnel|Roki]]
| align="center"|92,5
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S11-GE.svg|35px|link=S11 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E691.svg|35px|link=European route E691]]
| [[Akhaltsikhe]] – [[Ninotsminda]]
| align="center"|112
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S12-GE.svg|35px|link=S12 highway (Georgia)]]
| [[File:Tabliczka E692.svg|35px|link=European route E692]]
| [[Samtredia]] - [[Lanchkhuti]] - [[Grigoleti]]
| align="center"|57
|
|-
| align="center"|[[File:S13-GE.svg|35px|link=S13 highway (Georgia)]]
|
| [[Akhalkalaki]] - [[Kartsakhi Lake|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 (country)|Government of Georgia]].<ref name="list2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3842697?publication=0|title=2017 List of highways of international and domestic importance|publisher=The Legislative Herald of Georgia|language=Georgian|date=2 November 2017|accessdate=21 December 2021}}</ref>
|}

===Motorways===
Georgia has a limited multilane [[Controlled-access highway|expressroad/motorway]] system, that is under development. In 2021 these sections are: 
* [[S1 highway (Georgia)|S1 highway]] Mukhatgverdi ([[Tbilisi]] West) - [[Surami]] {{convert|113|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* [[S1 highway (Georgia)|S1 highway]] Argveta - [[Samtredia]] {{convert|58|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* [[S4 highway (Georgia)|S4 highway]] Ponichala (Tbilisi) - [[Rustavi]] {{convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* [[S12 highway (Georgia)|S12 highway]] Japana - [[Lanchkhuti]] {{convert|14|km|mi|abbr=on}}
  
Additionally, the [[S2 highway (Georgia)|S2 highway]] has {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}} limited access [[Two-lane expressway|two-lane freeway]] (Kobuleti Bypass).

==Pipelines==
[[petroleum|Crude oil]] 370&nbsp;km; refined products 300&nbsp;km; [[natural gas]] 440&nbsp;km (1992)

==Ports and harbours==
[[Batumi]], [[Poti]], [[Sukhumi|Sokhumi]], [[Kulevi Oil Terminal]]

==Merchant marine==
<br>''total:''
17 ships (with a volume of {{GT|1,000|disp=long}} or over) totaling {{GT|103,080}}/{{DWT|158,803|metric|disp=long}}
<br>''ships by type:''
[[cargo ship]] 10, [[chemical tanker]] 1, [[oil tanker|petroleum tanker]] 6 (1999 est.)

==Airports==
{{main|List of airports in Georgia (country)}}
[[File:Tbilisi airport 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Shota Rustaveli Airport]]
[[File:Batumi Airport (full view).jpg|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]] - [[Tbilisi International Airport|Shota Rustaveli Airport]]
*[[Batumi]] - [[Batumi International Airport|Alexander Kartveli Airport]]
*[[Kutaisi]] - [[David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport|David The Builder Airport]]
*[[Mestia]] - [[Queen Tamar Airport]]
*[[Ambrolauri]] - [[Ambrolauri Airport]]
*[[Poti]] - [[Poti Airport|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 (country)|Georgia]]
* [[List of Tbilisi metro stations]]

==External links==
{{Commons category|Transport in Georgia (country)}}
*[http://www.georoad.ge/index.php?que=eng Roads Department of Georgia (ENG)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110721025939/http://uta.gov.ge/?address=main&lang=2 United Transport Administration (ENG)]

==Notes==
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