Travel to and around Suzhou
●By air
Guangfu Airport in Suzhou is a small airport, with only a weekly flight to Foshan. Travelers prefer to fly to Shanghai and then transfer to a train for Suzhou.
● By Train
Being an important hub on the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Suzhou Railway Station is busy meeting and seeing off guests everyday. It takes one hour to Shanghai with a low price, from CNY20 to CNY50.There are also convenient trains to Nanjing and Wuxi.
● By Long-distance Bus
Suzhou connects the Shanghai-Nanjing expressway, Shanghai-Hangzhou highway and Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Anhui expressway. This makes Suzhou an important status in road transportation. Suzhou has four long distance bus stations. Passengers can take buses to neighboring cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Zhouzhuang, etc. Also, there are regular coaches to cities far from Suzhou.
In & Around Hangzhou
● By Taxi
The flag-down fare of taxis in Suzhou is CNY10 (for the first three kilometers), then CNY1.8 per kilometer for the rest. 50% of the price is added to the passenger fee when the distance is beyond five kilometers. The cost for taxis at night is more expensive.
● By Bike
It is a good choice to rent a bike and cycle in the scenery areas in Suzhou. The exquisite stone bridges, the flowing rivers, the ancient gardens and pavilions will all give you a pleasant sightseeing experience.
● By Bus
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