How to Get to Wuxi & Get around Wuxi 2024

Distance: about 130 km (about 2 hours' drive or about 30 minutes' high speed train)

Shanghai is the most popular preface of a China tour because of its amazing cityscape and enough international airlines. Many travelers choose to start a Wuxi tour from Shanghai. The distance between Shanghai and Wuxi is about 130 km (80 miles), and you can choose to travel by train, driving or public bus.

Shanghai to Wuxi Train: There are about 250 daily trains available to take you to Wuxi from Shanghai, including about 200 high speed trains which enjoy better environment. Most of the high speed trains depart from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai Railway Station, and arrive at Wuxi Railway Station and Wuxi East Railway Station. Within 1.5 hours, you can get to Wuxi from Shanghai by high speed train. And the fastest trains cost only about 30 minutes. Budget normal trains are also accessible and they take about 1.5 ~ 2.5 hours usually.

Shanghai to Wuxi Drive: Well-paved highway connect Shanghai and Wuxi and you can choose to drive or rent a private car to get to Wuxi from Shanghai, and the whole driving journey takes about 2 hours.

Shanghai to Wuxi Long-distance Bus: There are air-conditioned long-distance buses running from Shanghai Qingpu Coach Station to Wuxi Bus Station. Compared with the private car, a bus accommodates much more passengers and takes a little longer time. It needs about 2.5 hours usually and it’s not as comfortable as taking a high speed train.

Helpful Links: Top Shanghai Tour Packages | Essential Shanghai Travel Guide

Distance: about 200 km (about 3 hours' drive or about 1.5 ~ 2.5 hours' high speed train)

Hangzhou has long been a popular tourist city with great poetic and pictorial splendor. It can be reached by taking some international flights as and high speed trains or flights from many domestic cities. With a distance of 200 kilometers to Wuxi, it is also a nice gateway to Wuxi. High speed trains, private cars and long-distance buses are available to take you to Wuxi from Hangzhou.

Hangzhou to Wuxi Train: Hangzhou operates about 30 trains to Wuxi, including about 20 high speed trains. Most high speed trains depart from Hangzhou East Railway Station to Wuxi East Railway Station and Wuxi Railway Station and most of them depart in the afternoon. The whole high speed train trip takes about 1.5 ~ 2.5 hours. You can also take a normal train which needs about 3 ~ 5.5 hours but at lower price.

Hangzhou to Wuxi Drive: Since the distance between the two cities is not long, you can use the private driving service to have a Hangzhou Wuxi travel. The whole drive takes about 3 hours. In order to save your time and enjoy a more comfortable environment, high speed train is more recommended.

Hangzhou to Wuxi Long-distance Bus: There are scheduled long-distance buses running from Hangzhou Bus Terminal, Hanghzou Xiaoshan Bus Station and Hangzhou North Bus Station to Wuxi Bus Station and Wuxi East Bus Station. Most of the buses depart in the morning and take about 3.5 hours.

Helpful Links: Top Hangzhou Tour Packages | Essential Hangzhou Travel Guide

Distance: about 50 km (about 1 hour's drive or 10 minutes high speed train)

Just adjacent to Wuxi, Suzhou is a heavenly city with beautiful gardens and water towns. Many travelers prefer a tour combining Suzhou and Wuxi. Because of the short distance of only 50 km between Suzhou and Wuxi, it is quite convenient to travel between them. High speed trains, private cars and public buses are all available.

Suzhou to Wuxi Train: There are about 200 trains running from Suzhou to Wuxi, including about 150 high speed trains. Most Suzhou-Wuxi high speed trains depart from Suzhou Railway Station and arrive in Wuxi Railway Station, and some others transfer between Suzhou North Railway Station (or Suzhou Xinqu Railway Station, Suzhou Yuanqu Railway Station) and Wuxi East Railway Station (or Wuxi Xinqu Railway Station). The fastest train takes only 10 minutes.

Suzhou to Wuxi Drive: If you want to travel Suzhou to Wuxi more comfortably and flexibly, you can choose to travel with a professional travel agency which provides you with worry-free tour package including transfer service. The private drive from Suzhou to Wuxi takes about 1 hour.

Suzhou to Wuxi Public Bus: Many bus stations run buses to Wuxi from Suzhou North Square Bus Station, Wujiang Bus Station, Suzhou South Bus Station, etc. It takes about 1.5 hours to get to Wuxi by bus.

Helpful Links: Top Suzhou Tour Packages | Essential Suzhou Travel Guide

Wuxi to Lingshan Grand Buddha

Lingshan Grand Buddha is a tall bronze Shakyamuni Buddha in the south side of Mashan Qinlu Peak, on the Majishan Peninsula stretching from the northern bank of Taihu Lake. It is about 40 km (25 miles) away from the city center (Sanyang Square). There is no direct metro line running from the downtown to Lingshan Grand Buddha, so driving is the best way to get there. It needs about 1 hour to drive from Wuxi City Center to Lingshan Grand Buddha. Using private transfer service is the fastest way. If you want to use public transportation means, you have to take a bus (or metro line) and transfer to another bus to Lingshan Grand Buddha. The whole trip takes more than 2 hours.

Besides, Lingshan Grand Buddha is about 35 km (22 miles,1 hour’s drive) away from Wuxi Railway Station, about 55 km (34 miles,1 hour 10 minutes’ drive) away from Wuxi East Railway Station and about 50 km (31 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes’ drive) from Sunan Shuofang International Airport.

Till 2021, there are 4 metro lines operated in Wuxi City, namely Line 1, Line 2, Line 3 and Line 4.

Line 1 (Yanqiao - Nanfangquan): You can travel to Wuxi Railway Station, Nanchan Temple, Taihu Square and Jiangnan University by metro Line 1.

Line 2 (Meiyuan Kaiyuan Temple - Anzhen): You can travel to Plum Garden, Sanyang Square, Wuxi East Railway Station by metro Line 2.

Line 3 (Sumiao – Shuofang Airport): You can travel to Taihu Garden and Sunan Shuofang International Airport by metro Line 3.

Line 4 (Liutan – Expo Center): You can travel to Huishan Old Town, Sports Center and Grand Theater by metro Line 4.

Wuxi Public Bus

Public bus is the most widely-spread public transportation in Wuxi and almost every attraction in Wuxi can be reached by bus. However, there is no English reminder on each station. One bus ticket for a person takes CNY 2.

Wuxi Taxi

If you want a quick transfer, you can call a taxi to travel around Wuxi. It usually cost CNY 10 for the first 3 km and then CNY 2 for every extra kilometer. If you take a taxi at night or the travel distance exceeds 15 km, the fare will be higher.