Suzhou: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Suzhou is a city of 6.7 million people in China (Jiangsu), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Suzhou railway station. Our booking partner lists 498 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Suzhou runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Suzhou is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA, 71 km), Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH, 68 km), Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG, 93 km).
Flights to Suzhou: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Suzhou railway station, Suzhou North railway station, Suzhou Industrial Park railway station, Pinghelu station, Panlilu station, Weiting West railway station. Trains to Suzhou
Buses to Suzhou · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 498 places to stay in Suzhou. Of the 458 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (200), and 52 are five-star. Across 33 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 9 out of 10. Guests have left 8,632 reviews in total.
Hotels in Suzhou: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 6 hostels in Suzhou, out of 498 places to stay of every kind — 1.2% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 192 reviews across them.
Hostels in Suzhou: the full picture, and book
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Classical Gardens of Suzhou; Humble Administrator's Garden.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Suzhou
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shanghai, 83 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hangzhou, 120 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hefei, 320 km — flights
- Nanjing, 192 km — flights · tours
- Pudong, 86 km — trains · tours
- Yangzhou, 164 km — tours
- Huai'an, 294 km — tours
- Wuxi, 41 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ningbo, 183 km — flights · tours
- Puyang, 216 km — flights · tours
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Common questions
Which airport serves Suzhou?
Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Suzhou?
About 6.7 million people live in Suzhou, across 8,657 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Suzhou in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Suzhou?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Suzhou?
6 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Suzhou.
How many hotels are there in Suzhou?
Our booking partner lists 498 places to stay in Suzhou, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Suzhou?
Shanghai (83 km), Hangzhou (120 km), Hefei (320 km), Nanjing (192 km), Pudong (86 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.