Guatemala Transportation Profile 2012

In the late 1980s the total length of railroads in Guatemala was about 1055 km (about 655 mi), most of which was part of the government-owned Ferrocarriles de Guatemala. A railroad link between North America and Central America was established in 1942 with the opening of a railroad bridge across the Suchiate River between Mexico and Guatemala. Guatemala has about 17,300 km (about 10,750 mi) of highways and secondary roads, of which about 2940 km (about 1830 mi) are paved.

The Pan-American Highway traverses Guatemala from Mexico to El Salvador. The country's major seaports are Puerto Barrios, San José, Santo Tomás de Castilla, and Champerico. The Guatemalan airline, Aviateca, provides domestic and international service, and several other airlines provide international flights.