Transport in Syria

Transport in Syria is possible by rail, road, air or rivers, both public and private.

total: 2,052 km standard gauge: 1,801 km of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge narrow gauge: 251 km of 1,050 mm (3 ft 5+11⁄32 in) gauge (2006) An overland trans-desert bus service between Beirut, Haifa, Damascus and Baghdad was established by the Nairn Transport Company of Damascus in 1923.

The eastern part nevertheless has only connection through two lanes roads due to the sparsity of the population.

Syria is divided into seven main water basins, and 16 major rivers and tributaries.

total: 19 ships (1,000 gross tonnage (GT) or over) totaling 429,005 GT/626,069 tonnes deadweight (DWT) ships by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo ship 14, carrier 1 (2010) As of 2012, Syria had a total of 99 airports.