How to Travel between Shanghai and Suzhou

The distance between Shanghai and Suzhou is about 100km (62mi). In 2023, Shanghai metro line 11 and Suzhou Rail Transit line 11 connect the two neighboring cities. Besides,the 30 minutes' high-speed train makes it possible to have a day tour from one city to the other. The ticket is CNY 21-52 for a secnd class seat. The normal trains are an alternative which takes 1-1.5 hours and costs CNY14.5-15.5. A Long-distance bus ride priced at CNY40-130. Shanghai Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport have buses to Suzhou. 

 Joining a guided tour is the most convenient way for tourists to travel between the two cities:
  One Day Suzhou Tour from Shanghai from $139

  5 Days Shanghai Tour to Suzhou & Zhouzhuang

  8 Days Shanghai - Hangzhou - Suzhou - Wuxi - Nanjing

 From Shanghai: 05:46 – 22:23  
 From Suzhou: 6:40 - 22:55   

Number of Trains	over 260
Ticket Price	G Trains:   CNY31-52 for a second class seat, CNY54-83 for a first class seat  D Trains: CNY21-35 for a second class seat, CNY44-56 for a first class seat
Duration	20 - 45 minutes
Frequency	2-15 trains per hour
Dep. - Arr.	Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai Railway Station -  Suzhou Railway Station, North Railway Station, Industrial Park Railway Station (SIP Station), New Area Railway Station

 

 From Shanghai: 4:09 - 23:55 
 From Suzhou: 02:29 - 21:22 

Number of Trains	over 40
Ticket Price	CNY14.5-15.5 for a hard seat, CNY60.5-61.5 for a hard sleeper
Duration	1-1.5h
Frequency	no trains between 8:00-9:00,18:00-20:00
Dep. - Arr.	Shanghai South Railway Station, Shanghai Railway Station -  Suzhou Railway Station

 Passengers can take Shanghai metro line 11 to the terminal station Huaqiao, then transfer to Suzhou Rail Transit line 11 at the same station. Line 11 is connected to line 3 at Weiting station. Passengers can transfer to line 3 to Suzhou downtown area.  The whole journey may take over 3 hours and about CNY20.
 

Dep. Point	Dep. Time	Fare	Dur.
South Long-distance Bus Station	7:50, 14:20	CNY45	1.5h
Pudong Airport Long-distance Bus Station	11:30, 13:20, 15:20, 17:20	CNY100	2.5h
Hongqiao West Long-distance Bus Station	12:26, 14:25	CNY51	3h

 

Dep. Point	Dep. Time	Fare	Dur.
North Bus Station	To Pudong Airport: 6:30 - 17:30 with an interval of 60min	CNY90	3h
	To Hongqiao West Long-distance Bus Station: 6:30 - 17:30 with an interval of 60min	CNY53	1.5h
South Bus Station	To Pudong Airport: 07:00, 8:10, 9:10, 10:00, 11:00, 11:05, 12:00, 13:05, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30, 16:40, 18:00	CNY100	3h
	To Hongqiao West Long-distance Bus Station: 07:00, 8:10, 9:10, 10:00, 11:00, 11:05, 12:00, 13:05, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30, 16:40, 18:00	CNY53	1.5h
Suzhou City Terminal	To Pudong  Airport: 6:30 - 18:30 with an interval of 30min	CNY120	2.5h
	To Hongqiao Airport: 6:30 - 18:30 with an interval of 30min	CNY90	1.5h
Wujiang Bus Station	To Pudong Airport: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 15:30, 18:20, 20:10	CNY130	2.5h
	To Hongqiao West Long-distance Bus Station: 6:30, 7:50, 8:30, 9:10, 11:00, 12:40, 14:20, 16:00, 17:20, 18:20, 18:40, 20:10	CNY40-80	1.5h

 

Both Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport have long-distance buses to Suzhou.  From Pudong Airport, passengers can takea long-distance bus at the airport long-distance bus  station. From Hongqiao Airport, the Hongqiao West Long-distance Bus station is minutes' walk from T2 of Hongqiao Airport. Passengers can take a bus there to Suzhou.
 

 From Pudong Airport: 1.5h; CNY40-60
→ Take metro line 2 to People's Square
→ transfer to metro line 1 to Shanghai Railway Station
→ catch a high speed train to Suzhou

 By Bullet Train + Rail Transit + City Bus: 2.5h
→ Take a bullet train to Suzhou Railway Station
→ Take Suzhou rail transit line 4 to Tongli
→ Take Kunshan C10 to Daqiao Rd. Yunting Rd.
→ Walk southward for 10 minutes to the water town.