Interstates/Highways
Kentucky’s highway system is composed of approximately 79,000 miles (127,000 kilometers) of federal, state, and local roads. Five major interstate highways and nine state parkways contribute to 1,909 miles (3,100 kilometers) of multi-lane limited-access highways. This integrated system of highways connects Kentucky with all major commercial centers in the eastern and central United States.

Air
Commercial airports providing scheduled airline service in Kentucky are located in Erlanger (Covington/ Cincinnati area), Lexington, Louisville, Owensboro, and Paducah. Out-of-state airports near Kentucky are: Evansville, Indiana, serving the Henderson area; Huntington, West Virginia, serving the Ashland area; Nashville, Tennessee, serving the Bowling Green area; and Bristol, Tennessee, and Knoxville, Tennessee, both serving the southeastern part of the state. International flights are available at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, located at Erlanger in Northern Kentucky, and the Louisville International Airport. In 2003, customers ranked the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky as the #1 airport in the United States for customer satisfaction.

Shipping
United Parcel Service (UPS) operates its major international hub at the Louisville International Airport. Goods can be shipped anywhere, anytime from this state-of-the-art facility.

Rail
Railroads serve Kentucky with 2,760 miles of track, including 2,299 miles of Class I track. Railroads operating in the state include CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National Railway Company, and the Paducah and Louisville Railway. Intermodal service is becoming increasingly important to many distributors and is now available at several facilities in Kentucky.

Waterways
Kentucky has about 1,100 miles (l,770 kilometers) of commercially navigable waterways which provide an expedient means of transportation to inland markets and major ports on the Gulf of Mexico. The Ohio River alone flows 664 miles (1,068 kilometers) along the northern border of Kentucky. Seven public river ports operate facilities at Henderson, Hickman, Louisville, Lyon County, Owensboro, Paducah and Wurtland. The largest inland port in the nation is located near Ashland, Kentucky.