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Day trip from Shanghai possible
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  • SLLiew
  • By SLLiew on August 16, 2006
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  • Suzhou Transportation
    by SLLiew
    Suzhou is close enough to Shanghai for a day trip from there.

    There is no airport.

    There is an excellent train service between Suzhou and Shanghai. The Shanghai Train Station can be reached easily by Shanghai metro train.

    Another alternative is by road. However the highway and trunk road between Suzhou and Shanghai has been under reconstruction and was causing traffic delays. I have not been there this year but hopefully it has been mainly completed by now. Check the status - train is always an alternative.

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    Train from Shanghai to Suzhou
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  • By cheezecake_deli on July 5, 2007
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  • Guide to China's
    Guide to China's "bullet"
    train
    by cheezecake_deli
    It is very easy to get to Suzhou from Shanghai by train. Trains depart from Shanghai's main station hourly and the journey time varies between 35-50 minutes. Tickets cost RMB31 (that's GBP2 or USD4!) one-way for first class. Second class is even cheaper!

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    Driving rather than bicycling
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  • SLLiew
  • By SLLiew on October 11, 2006
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  • Suzhou Transportation
    by SLLiew
    Used to be a lot of fun riding a bicycle around Suzhou. Crossing the bridges and stopping for a photo or two. But in my recent trip, the traffic is getting too heavy and would recommend being driven around in a hired car. Suzhou is still small enough to do part by foot by then there will be the annoyance of "tour guides for hire" if you are easily seen as tourist from a kilometer.

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    Get to Suzhou by air
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  • enzhu
  • Updated By enzhu on March 23, 2007
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  • It may sound surprising but there is no Suzhou airport!
    It's b/c Suzhou is only an hour ride from Shanghai and there are shuttle bus from both Shanghai airports to Suzhou. The bus departs from Pudong airport and will pick up more passages in Hongqiao airport before it heads to Suzhou. There are two stops in Suzhou, one stop is the Suzhou industry zone and the final stop is at Sanxiang Road in middle of Suzhou.
    For more detailed information about bus time schedule:
    http://www.shairport.com/travel/airport_pd.jsp
    This page seems only available in Chinese version. Currently, the bus departs from Pudong Airport at: 10:40, 11:20,11:50,12:50,13:50,14:40,15:20,16:10,16:50,17:50,18:50,19:40
    The price is 82RMB.

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    Transport from Shanghai
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  • yirutang
  • By yirutang on May 30, 2006
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  • Transport from Shanghai is convenient.

    Go to the railway station and you can find a lot of trains going to stop at Suzhou. It usually takes an hour on a train to get to Suzhou. 10 yuan-30 yuan will be the fee.

    You can also take highway bus shuttles and it should be a little faster. 30 yuan-50 yuan.

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    Train N520 Tunxi - Suzhou 25.08.2004
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  • chaYangshu
  • By chaYangshu on November 5, 2004
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  • Timetable - Suzhou
    Timetable
    by chaYangshu
    Neon timetable at Railway Stations shows the next train departure time and the destination.

    Train N520 at 10.38pm from Huangshan to Shanghai.

    Soft and hard sleepers

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    Train ticket
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  • By chaYangshu on November 5, 2004
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  • Tunxi - Suzhou train ticket - Suzhou
    Tunxi - Suzhou train ticket
    by chaYangshu
    Train ticket to N520 Night Train from Tunxi to Shanghai at 10.38pm August 25th 2004.
    Car nr 09 cabin nr 24 Upper Berth
    Price 223 Yuan

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    The wheels on the bus...
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  • sugarpuff
  • By sugarpuff on August 7, 2004
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  • Beautiful bus stops! - Suzhou
    Beautiful bus stops!
    by sugarpuff
    As in every city in China getting around by bus is an easy and one of the most favoured tansportations. And when i saw these cute bus stops, i just HAD to take a photo! Of course in Suzhou, you can also drive, ride bicycles of hop on a boat which will take you down the many canals....!

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    Rented Bicycle
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  • yeikloen
  • By yeikloen on January 23, 2004
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  • Bicycle is cheap and give you more freedom in going where you need to go around Suzhou. Rental is about RMB10 for a day along Shiquen Jie, there are a few shop renting it. Before taking it, make sure the brakes and locks are working properly. You won't want the bicycle to be stolen. They sometime ask your passport or RMB500 or something as a deposit.

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    Taxi everywhere
    yirutang
  • By yirutang on May 30, 2006
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  • Taxi is very convenient and in-expensive in Suzhou. To get to most of the tourist places, a starting price of 10 yuan is needed.

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