Cuba Transportation Profile 2012

Cuba's highway system extends the length of the island. Highways and other paved roads make up about a third of all roads. Paved roads of more than 19,000 miles (30,000 kilometers) crisscross the island. The Central Highway extends between Pinar del Rio and Santiago de Cuba. However, automobile transportation has some problems due to gasoline rationing, problems in obtaining spare parts, and a scarcity of new vehicles. Many people in the cities travel by bicycle.

Railways connect most of the major towns. The chief ports are Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Cienfuegos. Cuba has a sizable merchant marine. Empresa Cubana de Aviación is the national airline and Jose Marti International Airport is the country's largest airport.