Transport from Shanghai to Wuxi is quite convenient by high-speed train or bus, it is also good to get there by renting a private car with a driver from a travel agent. It depends on your choice. Here TCT would like to offer useful info about how to get to Wuxi from Shanghai. Hope it helps your trip plan.
There are 178 bullet trains traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi every day from 7:00 am to 23:23 pm. It takes 28 to 59 minutes for one-way trip, depending on different train. It departs almost every 10 minutes from Shanghai Railway Station or Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. The ticket fare range from 59 to 95 yuan depending on what standard seat you choose. You can buy tickets according to the nearest train station or the time schedule of your trip. The two train stations can be received subway to public bus. If you have a bounteous budget, you can also take a taxi to get to train station.
Some high-speed trains have Business Seat, first-class seats and second-class seats, while some high-speed trains only have first-class seats and second-class seats.
It is about 135.5 km between Shanghai and Wuxi. It takes about 2 hour and 8 minutes from Shanghai to Wuxi by car for one-way trip, which is much long than high-speed train. But private car enjoys more flexibility.
Buses from Shanghai to Wuxi usually depart from Shanghai Long-Distance Bus Terminal. There are only a few buses traveling between the two cities. you’d better check the Real-time bus schedule by calling the bus terminal. There are a few buses departing from Shanghai South Bus Station. Bus takes much longer time than high-speed train with almost the same cost.
Info of Shanghai Long-Distance Bus Terminal
• Add: 1666 Zhongxing Road, Zhabei District, Shanghai
• Tel: 021-66050000
• How to get there: take Subway Line No.1 or take Bus 802, 78, 859, 963
The above are the common ways of traveling between Shanhgai and Wuxi. Hope it helps.