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Transportation & Infrastructure Guide in Armenia

Public transit, airports, and getting around

Armenia's transportation landscape centers on its robust, toll-free road network totaling 8,140 km (96.7% asphalted), with 1,400 km of interstate M-roads linking Yerevan to borders and cities like Gyumri. Key strengths include excellent main highways and dense coverage (257 km per 1,000 km²), supporting trade via Georgia. Challenges involve mountain roads, climate vulnerabilities like 2024 floods, and closed borders with Azerbaijan/Turkey, though TRIPP corridor progress offers hope. Residents and visitors rely on buses, marshrutkas, and cars; air travel via 16 airports enhances global links.
Public Transport
Below Average
Road Infrastructure
Moderate
Public Transport
4.2/10

Basic bus and marshrutka (minibus) networks cover Yerevan and regional routes with fair frequency; no metro or high-speed rail. Trains limited to Yerevan-Gyumri line. Poor integration, variable reliability outside cities.

Road Infrastructure
6.8/10

Comprehensive 8,140 km network: 1,400 km excellent M1-M15 interstates (e.g., 4-lane Yerevan-Gyumri), 2,520 km fair H-regional, 3,780 km local T-roads. Toll-free; main roads 6-8m wide, mountains challenging. Good maintenance, climate resilience upgrades ongoing.

Internet Speed
6.5/10

Solid urban broadband with fiber expansion; average fixed speeds ~100 Mbps, mobile ~60 Mbps (2026 data). Yerevan excellent, rural gaps persist but improving via investments.

Avg: 102+ Mbps • Available in major cities (Yerevan 70%+), expanding to regions; rural ADSL/4G fallback

Airport Connectivity
5.4/10

16 airports total, 3 major: Zvartnots (EVN) as international hub with Europe/Russia/Middle East routes; Shirak (LWN), Gyumri domestic. Moderate global links, good regional access.

Hubs: Zvartnots (EVN)

Transportation Costs

Metro Pass
N/A (no metro)
Bus Trip
150-300 AMD (~€0.35-0.70) single ride
Taxi
200 AMD start + 100 AMD/km (~€0.45 + €0.23/km)
High-speed Train
N/A (no high-speed rail); Yerevan-Gyumri train 1,000-2,000 AMD (~€2.30-4.60)

Mobile Network

5G Coverage: Deployed in Yerevan, major cities; nationwide expansion 2025-2026 by Ucom, Viva-MTS
4G Coverage: 95%+ population coverage, strong in urban/rural areas

Reliable networks from Viva-MTS, Ucom, Team Telecom; high urban speeds (100+ Mbps), good remote coverage despite mountains. Stable for navigation/apps.

Driving License

IDP requiredConversion needed

Foreign licenses valid 3 months with IDP (required for non-Cyrillic); EU/EEA ok short-term. Long-stay residents (>90 days) must convert to Armenian license via exam/translation.

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