New Hampshire's first railroad, between Nashua and Lowell, Massachusetts, was chartered in 1835 and opened in 1838. Two years later, Exeter and Boston were linked by rail. The state had more than 1,200 mi (1,900 km) of track in 1920, but by 2000, the total route mileage in New Hampshire was only 415 mi (667 km).
In 2000, the state had a total of 15,211 mi (24,479 km) of roads, of which 12,273 mi (19,751 km) were rural and 2,938 mi (4,728 km) urban; the main north–south highway is I-93. As of 2001, there were 670,394 automobiles, 379,624 trucks, 48,651 motorcycles, and 1,733 buses registered in the state, as well as 929,630 licensed drivers. New Hampshire had 53 airports, 53 heliports, and 6 seaplane bases. The main airport is Manchester Municipal Airport.