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Being an important historical and tourist city, Suzhou is easily accessible by air, rail and road. Its location along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal means the city also enjoys good waterway transportation.
By Air
Suzhou is served by a small airport, Guangzhou. However it only has a few flights from Foshan each week. Most tourists who want to come to Suzhou often fly to Shanghai and then take a bus or train onwards to Suzhou. There are regular bus services from Shanghai to Suzhou (duration approximately 1 hour). In addition there are plenty of trains running from Shanghai to Suzhou.
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Subway
Suzhou is a major stop along the Beijing-Shanghai railway line and there are more than 40 daily train services which stop at Suzhou Railway Station. There are daily services to and from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guilin and many more main tourist areas in China to and from Suzhou. The Suzhou Railway Station is located on the north side of the city.
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City Transportation
Being a developed city, Suzhou has good public transportation. Public buses routes run into all parts of the city. Fares are flat rated, usually 1 Yuan for a non-air-conditioned bus and 2 Yuan for an air-conditioned one. There is no fare collector on the bus, so please ensure that you have small denominations of change ready for the driver when boarding.
Taxi
Taxis are convenient and are generally a hassle-free alternative to public transportation. There are lots of taxis looping the city so there is usually no problem to flag one down to stop for you. The starting price is 10 Yuan for 3 kilometres, over 3 km, 1.8 Yuan/per km for a Santana and 1.4 Yuan/per km for a Xia Li cab.
Rickshaw
These man-powered vehicles are a good and cheap way to get around. The starting price is 2 Yuan, rising to between 3 to 5 Yuan for a longer trip. You can usually negotiate the price when taking a pedicab.
Bicycle
The easiest way to tour around Suzhou is by bike. Pedalling from garden to garden is painless, even pleasant. This is a very popular mode of transport for the many tourists who want to explore the gardens in the city.
Ship Transpot
Boats running along the Great Canal can take visitors up to the north, Zhejiang, Yangzhou( two well-known cities in the area) or down to Hangzhou in the south. Boat travel from Suzhou to Hangzhou has become increasingly popular due to the amazing country scenery witnessed during the journey.
Bus/Coach Transport
There are totally 5 long-distance bus stations having services to the nearby cities and beyond. The largest one is Suzhou South Gate Long-Distance Bus Station. There are plenty of buses heading to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Zhouzhuang, Tongli, Yangzhou, Ningbo and Nanjing to and from Suzhou. The ticket fare and time from Suzhou to some cities are: 70 yuan and 2.5 hours for Nanjing, 72 yuan and 3 hours for Yangzhou, 69 yuan and 2 hours for Hangzhou amd 119 yuan and 4 hours for Ningbo.
The Five Long-Distance Bus Stations
Suzhou North Long-Distance Bus Station
- Chinese name: 苏州汽车北站 Suzhou Qiche Beizhan
- Buses mainly depart to: Shanghai and some cities in Jiangsu Province Anhui Province, Shandong Province, Henan Province, Zhejiang Province, Guangzhou Province, Shaanxi Province, Fujian Province
- Address: Xihui Road (西汇路)
Suzhou South Gate Long-Distance Bus Station
- Chinese name: 苏州南门汽车客运站 Suzhou Nanmen Qiche Keyun Zhan
- Buses mainly depart to: Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Huzhou, Jiaxing in Zhejiang Province, Nanjing, Yangzhou, Huaian, Suqian, Lianyungang in Jiangsu Province, and Shanghai
- Address: 601 Nanhuan East Road (南环东路601号)
Suzhou New District Long-Distance Bus Station
- Chinese name: 苏州新区汽车客运站 Suzhou Xinqu Qiche Keyun Zhan
- Buses mainly depart to: Wuxi, cities in north part of Jiangsu Province and some cities in Henan Province, Hunan Province, Shandong Province, Sichuan Province, Hebei Province, Liaoning Province, Anhui Province, Fujian Province,
- Address: 78 Jinshan Road (金山路78号)
Wuzhong Long-Distance Bus Station
- Chinese name: 吴中汽车客运站 Wuzhong Qiche Keyun Zhan
- Buses mainly depart to: Shanghai, Hangzho, Huzhou, Guangde, Anhua, Huaining, Wenling, Deqing, Xinshi, Yibing, Zhengzhou and Huangshan
- Address: 10 Guangjian Road, Wuzhong District (吴中区广建路10号)
Weitang Long-Distance Bus Station
- Chinese name: 渭塘汽车站 Weitang Qiche Zhan
- Buses mainly depart to: Changshu, Zhuji, Jiangshan, Kaihua, Heqiao, Shangrao, Fengli Baju, Jiaoxie, Lvsi, Haozhou, Lujiang, Fuyang, Qingdao and Huaifang
- Address: the crossing of Chenghu Road and Zhenzhu Hu Road (澄湖路和珍珠湖路交叉口)
Note: Passengers can call 0512-65776577 to consult more detailed information about the bus schedule, and the hot line service is available from 6am to 8:30pm.
Hi Pauline Koroi, there is no airport in Suzhou, you could fly from Sydney to Shanghai first and then take bullet train from Shanghai to Suzhou. Wish you a nice journey!
How long does it take to go from Shanghai to Suzhou by car or bullet train?
Dear CHEN YIP,
It takes you about a hour and a half to get Wuzhen from Shanghai by coach and also from Wuzhen to Hangzhou. Moreover, you would spend two hours from Hangzhou to Suzhou by coach.
Hope it helps.
you can take the airport express line 1 to Hongqiao airport, which takes CNY30. And then takes the express bus from hongqiao airprot to Suzhou, which takes 1.5 hour and costs CNY50.
I was wondering do you need a guide''s acompany for the transfer? or perfer to have a local guide in Suzhou. Please feel free to email at sammi@chinahighlights.com if you need tour service in Suzhou.
Hi Francis Lim, I have sent you an email about your Suzhou and Hangzhou tour with the quotation, please feel free to let me know your opinons, and I'll do my best to arrange a tour to you best at your needs.
Dear Luca, as a travel agency, we don't have any professional interpreter, but we could arrange a professional English-speaking guide to accompany you from Shanghai to Suzhou. If you are interested, please feel free to reply me at nora@chinahighlights.net about the date you need the service and your hotel address of your hotel in Shanghai. Thank you!
Hi Kelly, the bus will not go to bus station. The final stop of the bus is Garden District Station(园区公园).
Dear NADI,
There is no flight from Suzhou to Beijing. The best way is to take a hight speed train. It takes about 5 hours and it costs about US$81-137 per person. There are many trains every day, it is easy to buy the tickets.
The bus runs from 6 am to 1 pm and cost you about 100CNY/person. But it is prefereable to check the time in advance in case there is any change.
Hi Derrick
Our travel advisor is contacting with you.
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