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Suzhou Airport? When people ask me about Suzhou airport, my first impression was, does Suzhou has an airport?
Yangtze-Delta area has too Many Airports
This is a fact that you may not know. The Yangtze-Delta has one of the highest airport density in the world. There are 0.8 airport per 10,000 sq. km in the area. The average of U.S. is 0.6.
The airports I know are:
Some reports said there are 8 in the area. Maybe they counted Suzhou Airport. Does Suzhou Airport really exist?
Ticket Reservation System Says Yes
I checked CTRIP and eLONG, and they have Suzhou listed in the airport list. However, I didn't find any flight to or from this airport. Strange. This page also suggested Suzhou has an airport with code SZV.
People in Suzhou Uses Shanghai Airport
Suzhou is the nearest city to Shanghai. From Shanghai to Suzou is sometimes quicker to go to some places in Shanghai. Seriously. I have friends who has company in Suzhou and goes there to work every day - just 1 hour or less of ride on Highway.
Suzhou is only 88 km away from Hongqiao Airport or 130 KM from Pudong Airport. The government of Suzhou said in 2004 that Suzhou will not construct a new international airport in the next 5 years. So if you are going to Suzhou, the best choice is to go to Hongqiao Airport or Pudnog airport and take buses there.
Buses from Shanghai Airport to Suzhou
Shanghai Pudong Airport to Suzhou
From Hongqiao Airport to Suzhou, there are also direct buses to Suzhou. Please refer to this page: Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Long Distance Buses
Posted by Jian Shuo Wang at August 13, 2006 9:15 AM
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Hello JS,
First, I must say a big THANK YOU to you. Because of your blog I find that my relocation to Shanghai has been so much easier. Now I've already settled in well in Shanghai and I must say I simply love this city. Without your interesting blogging style, I don't think I will spend so much time "researching" about shanghai before my move.
Btw, I've a question. I noticed there is this Shanghai Airport Centre near Jinan Temple (just next building to JiuGuang shopping mall). May I know what is it for? My guess is that it allow passengers to have a quick check-in in town first and then take charter bus straight to Pudong or Hongqiao Airport right? Please enlighten me, JS. Thanks once again!
Posted by: passer-by (external link) on August 13, 2006 2:21 PMAs far as I know, there is do a small airport in Suzhou, but the airport is just for goods transportation and not use for passenger transportion.
Another reason why build this airport is because of the parochial localism of Shanghai. Suzhou can only build airport by himself.
Pls correct me!
hi,JS
im wondering how much time it takes form Hongqiao airport to suzhou,could you give me a example?
Posted by: yee (external link) on August 13, 2006 6:42 PMJianshuo,
I live in Suzhou, and I know the airport in Suzhou is Guangfu airport. It is a small airport used for both army and civil aviation. And for both passenger and goods transport. I think why people in Suzhou used Shanghai airport is that the airline from Guangfu is few and it is more easier to go to Shanghai airport than Guangfu airport from Suzhou city zone.(I don't know use what word. I mean 苏州市区)
Posted by: 3water (external link) on August 13, 2006 10:38 PMyee, I guess it is 1 and half hour. It is according to website, but I am not sure whether it is true, since I didn't take the bus before.
Yaya, and 3water, thank you for your comments.
Posted by: Jian Shuo Wang (external link) on August 14, 2006 12:14 AMNow Hangzhou Airport is being used by Air Asia for cheap flights overseas.
However, can you please give me information about transport to and from Suzhou to the Hangzhou Airport. Also a length of time needed and a possible taxi fare.
Thanks