Suzhou Transportation

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Suzhou city has formed a huge cubic and open transportation structure. It has many types of transportation and forms circles in the outskirts of a city. The waterway and the land routes go side by side. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Suzhou boundary and the Suzhou-Hangzhou Highway run through the north and the south; The Shanghai-Nanjing Railway and Shanghai-Nanjing express highway wind from east to west. The highway is accessible from all directions within the territory, the rivers and harbors cover densely. So the land and water transportation is convenient and rapid.

By Long Distance Bus to/ from Suzhou
Suzhou is the "Gateway to the Southeast" in Jiangsu Province which leads to Zhejiang and Shanghai. There are four long-distance passenger stations. In November 8th, 2003, Suzhou-Jiaxing-Hangzhou express highway was fully opened, which starts from Chang Shu City of Jiangsu province in the north to Hangzhou City of Zhejiang Province in the south. Suzhou connects the highway along the river, the Shanghai-Nanjing expressway, Shanghai-Hangzhou highway and Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Anhui expressway, which is of great significance to ameliorate the traffic conditions in Suzhou and in its surrounding areas.
Address of Northern Bus Station in Suzhou: No.29, Xihui Road (east of the railway, Pingmen)
Consultation Phone: 67530686
Address of Southern Bus Station in Suzhou: The station was moved to the cross of the East Road of Nanhuan and Yingchun Road in April, 2004 (only 2 kilmeters away from the Suzhou-Jiaxing-Hangzhou expressway) How to arrive at the station: No.10, No.931 (the original No.31), No.54 and No.55 Bus.
Address of Western Bus Station in Suzhou: Jinshan intersection, Changjiang Road, Suzhou New Region (the north of Suzhou Fairyland) How to get to the station: No.313 Bus
Waterway: By Ship to/ from Suzhou
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has passenger sea route shuttling between Suzhou and Hangzhou. In Suzhou, you should buy tickets in Nanmen quay (No.8, Renmin Road) to board the boat; in Hangzhou, you should buy tickets and board the boat in Wulinmen quay (No.138, the north Huancheng Road). There is a boat setting off at 17:30 every day from Suzhou and Hangzhou respectively heading for each other city and arriving at the destination at 7:00 the next day.
Ticket Purchase: The booking office may pre-sell a steamer ticket to booking in addition to selling steamer ticket of that very day. In most cases, you can get a steamer ticket about two hours before the steamer leaves in common seasons. But you must book your ticket in advance in midseasons.
Regular ship: There are four regular ships heading for Suzhou and Hangzhou every day from the two cities, setting off at 17:30 or so and reaching each other city at about 6:00 of the next day. At present, the luxurious type of ship is administered to carry out the transportation task equipped with air-conditioner and double or four-person room. The food and drink accommodations are served in the ship. The embarkation time is 17:30 every day and you are supposed to board the ship 30 minutes in advance. The sail distance is 150.2 kilometers and it takes about 14 hours to finish the voyage between the two cities.