There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Tai Hu by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain Shanghai-Nanjing 1 / ...
- Take the subway from Wuxi Station to Changguangxisubway 1
1h 21m¥27–112Bus, line 1 subway
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Wuxibus
- Take the subway from Wuxi Station to Changguangxisubway 1
2h 45m¥59–102Drive 154.2 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Grand Buddha at Ling Shancar 154.2 km
1h 47m¥131–189Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shanghai to Grand Buddha at Ling Shantaxi 154.2 km
1h 47m¥470–600
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Tai Hu is to train and line 1 subway which costs ¥27 - ¥120 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Tai Hu is to train and line 1 subway which takes 1h 21m and costs ¥27 - ¥120.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai station to Tai Hu. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Changguangxi via Wuxi Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Shanghai and Tai Hu is 145 km. The road distance is 154.2 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Tai Hu without a car is to train and line 1 subway which takes 1h 21m and costs ¥27 - ¥120.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Shanghai to Tai Hu, including transfers.
Shanghai to Tai Hu train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
Shanghai to Tai Hu train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Wuxi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Tai Hu is 154 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Shanghai to Tai Hu.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Tai Hu, Jiangsu, China?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Tai Hu. However, you can take the train to Wuxi, walk to Wuxi Station, then take the line 1 subway to Changguangxi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shanghai General to Changguangxi via Wuxi and Wuxi Station in around 2h 45m.
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Website
- wxmetro.net
Subway from Wuxi Station to Changguangxi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Wuxi Station to Changguangxi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- ¥470–600
Shanghai Dazhong
- Phone
- + 86 21 - 96822
- Website
- 96822.com
Shanghai Haibo
- Phone
- +86 21 - 96933
Shanghai Jinjiang Taxi Service
- Phone
- +86 21 - 96961
Shanghai Qiangsheng
- Phone
- +86 21 - 62580000
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