Transportation in Suzhou

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.

Air
Despite being an important tourist destination, Suzhou does not have its own international airport at present. It is served by a small airport, Guangzhou. However it only has a few flights from Foshan each week. So it is best to use the airports of nearby Shanghai. 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.  

Train  
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.

For information call: 0512-67272831

Tip: You can buy tickets 6 days before you leave at the Ticket Hall at the east of the Suzhou Railway Station.

Coach
Suzhou is known as the 'Southeast Gate' to Shanghai and Zhejiang Province because of its well-developed highway network. Three long-distance bus stations are in use in Suzhou nowadays. The Suzhou North Bus Station has the most bus routes to Anhui, Hubei, Fujian, Shandong, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces. Buses also depart for Shanghai from the North Bus Station once every twenty minutes.

Address:
North Station: No.29, Xihui Lu. Located at the east of Suzhou Railway Station.
South Station: Located at the corner of Nanhuan Eastern Road and Yingchun Road. Take the No.10, 931, 54, or 55 buses to get there.
Buses going to Anhui, Hubei, Shandong, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces plus Shanghai are available here.
West Station: Jinshan Road, New District. The No.313, 39, 302, 317, or 622 buses will take you to West Station. Buses to Anhui and Zhejiang provinces and Shanghai depart from here.

Boat
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. Everyday, four luxury passenger ships travel between Suzhou and Hangzhou, two in each direction. Departure time is 17:30. The journey takes about fourteen hours. You must board the ship half an hour before it leaves.

Address:
From Suzhou to Hangzhou: No.8, Renmin Lu, Nanmen Dock.
From Hangzhou to Suzhou: No.138, Huancheng Beilu, Wulinmen Dock.
Bus Routes in Suzhou: You can take the No.1, 7, 101, 102, 13, 14, 16 or 28 buses to get to Renmin Bridge.
Telephone Inquiries: 0512-65209076

Public Bus
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 kilometers, over 3 km, 1.8 Yuan/per km for a Santana and 1.4 Yuan/per km for a Xia Li cab.  

Pedicab
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.     

Bike

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.

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