Taicang: 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.
Taicang is a city of 831,113 people in China (Jiangsu), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Taicang Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 18 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Taicang runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 15 min in late June (computed for 31.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Taicang is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 11,154-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX, 63 km), Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG, 76 km), Nantong Xingdong International Airport (NTG, 70 km), Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH, 93 km).
Flights to Taicang: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Taicang Railway Station, Taicang South Railway Station. Trains to Taicang
Buses to Taicang · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 18 places to stay in Taicang. Of the 16 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (6), and 4 are five-star. Guests have left 148 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shanghai, 43 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hangzhou, 156 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hefei, 364 km — flights
- Nanjing, 229 km — flights · tours
- Suzhou, 50 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pudong, 45 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yangzhou, 189 km — tours
- Huai'an, 307 km
- Wuxi, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Ningbo, 180 km
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Common questions
Which airport serves Taicang?
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Taicang?
About 831,113 people live in Taicang, across 810 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Taicang in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Taicang?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Taicang?
Our booking partner lists 18 places to stay in Taicang, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Taicang?
Shanghai (43 km), Hangzhou (156 km), Hefei (364 km), Nanjing (229 km), Suzhou (50 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.