Greece - Transportations

Greece has about 116,150 km (72,170 mi) of roads, of which over 90 per cent is paved. Almost all of the country's 2,497 km (1,552 mi) of operated railway track is part of the government-run rail system. The leading Greek seaports are Piraeus, Patrai, Thessaloniki, and Elefsis. A wide steamship and airlines network assures the connections of the mainland to the numerous ports of the Greek islands.The national airline is state-owned Olympic Airways, which provides domestic and international services. International airports serve Athens , Thessaloniki,the island of Corfu(Kerkyra), Heraklion in the island of Crete and the island of Rhodes.