| Which is a better method of traveling, bus or train? | |
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| Nov 5, 2007 07:59 |   |
| guestjusalilblu | Hello all, I am planning to visit China in about a month. I've been doing some research and planning out my routes. However, I'm not sure whether traveling by train or bus would be better from one location to another. Below is the planned route, please feel free to give me suggestions on whether I should go by train or bus. Your help will be appreciated. Shanghai to Hangzhou: I'm planning to go by train Hangzhou to Suzhou to Wuxi, to Nanjing: Hangzhou to Suzhou, is it better by train or bus? Suzhou to Wuxi and Wuxi to Nanjing will probably be better by bus? Nanjing to Beijing: I think train would be best Beijing to Xian: Train Xian to Zhengzhou: Train or bus? Zhengzhou to Shanghai: Train or bus? Or I might just go straight to Shanghai from Xian, are there any attractions in Zhengzhou?? |
| Nov 5, 2007 19:28 | #1 |
 | Shanghai -- Hangzhou: train Hangzhou -- Suzhou: bus Suzhou -- Wuxi: train Wuxi -- Nanjing: train Nanjing -- Beijing: overnight train Beijing -- Xi'an: overnight train Xi'an -- Zhengzhou: overnight train Zhengzhou -- Shanghai: overnight train, or budget flight Most worthwhile attraction around Zhengzhou would be Shaolin Temple, about 2 hours away by bus. Or Kaifeng, about 1.5 hours away by train/bus. |
| Nov 7, 2007 06:10 | #2 |
| GUESTJUSALILBLU | Thanks Ellyse, for your suggestions! Do the Shaolin Temple and Kaifeng locate in Zhengzhou city? If not then I could probably go straight to those places instead of stopping in Zhengzhou. |
| Nov 7, 2007 19:17 | #3 |
| Hi,GUESTJUSALIL, Ellyse give good idea on bus and train & we also have to remind that you can adjust bus or train per actual situation for time to some extent to meet your timetable. Take it easy & enjoy! Yours sincerely, Susan Zheng(China Tour Guide) MSN:hotmail.com|Susan205060 |
| Nov 7, 2007 20:12 | #4 |
| Shaolin Temple is west of Zhengzhou. Kaifeng is east of Zhengzhou. Neither of those are located in Zhengzhou city. Kaifeng is a city in its own right. |
| Nov 7, 2007 21:55 | #5 |
| When you get overnight trains, make sure you book a hard bed. If you end up with a seat, it will be the worst night of your life, and you'll probably have your things stolen. Hard bed class doesn't actually have hard beds - they are quite comfortable. You'll have a choice of top, middle, or bottom. The disadvantage with the top is that is can get hot and smelly up there. The advantage is that it's safe and quiet. The advantage with the bottom is that you can sit on the bed and look out of the window, plus keep an eye on your bag underneath. The disadvantage is that other people will tread on you when climbing to the higher beds, and during the day will sit on your bed! Best go for the middle! I love traveling by overnight train in China, and it's safer (from an accident point of view) than the bus. China's road safety record is not good! |
| Nov 8, 2007 01:25 | #6 |
| THE BEST ROUTE IS Shanghai City----Suzhou City (84 km) take by train is the best way There are 76 trains from Shanghai to Suzhou City all day. The fastest train runs only 37 minutes. In shanghai City taking long-distance bus to Suzhou City last about two hours. Suzhou City----Wuxi City (42 km) take by bus then back to Suzhou City Suzhou City----Hangzhou City (281km) take by cruise ship is best way. Taking by cruise ship through Jinghang Great Canal from Suzhou City to Hangzhou City is marvelous way for you. (150.2km, 17:30—06:00) There are 14 trains from Suzhou City to Hangzhou City all day. The fastest train runs only 2 hours 46 minutes. Hangzhou City----Nanjing City (430 km) take by train is the best way There are 26 trains from Hangzhou City to Nanjing City all day. The fastest train runs more than 5 hours. Nanjing City----Kaifeng City (625 km) take by train is the best way Kaifeng City----Zhengzhou City (72 km) take by bus is the best way There are 19 trains from Nanjing City to Kaifeng City all day. The fastest train runs only 3 hours 57 minutes. (D82/83) Other train runs more than 5 hours. Notice: There are not any attractions in Zhengzhou City. Kaifeng City---Xi’an City (583 km) take by train is the best way Zhengzhou City---Xi’an City (511 km) take by train is the best way There are 24 trains from Kaifeng City to Xi’an City all day. The fastest train runs more than 7 hours. There are 53 trains from Zhengzhou City to Xi’an City all day. The fastest train runs more than 5 hours. Xi’an City ----Beijing City (1200 km) take by train is the best way There are 12 trains from Xi’an City to Beijing City all day. The fastest train runs more than 11 hours. Beijing ----Shanghai City (1463 km) take by airplane is the best way There are 10 trains from Beijing City to Shanghai City all day. The fastest train runs only 10 hours. There are many discount flights from Beijing to Shanghai. Get more information please mail gmail.com|travelingislife YOUR SELF-TOURS IN CHINA IS OUR SPECIALTY. HAVE A GOOD TRIP IN CHINA! |
| Nov 8, 2007 01:25 | #7 |
| THE BEST ROUTE IS Shanghai City----Suzhou City (84 km) take by train is the best way There are 76 trains from Shanghai to Suzhou City all day. The fastest train runs only 37 minutes. In shanghai City taking long-distance bus to Suzhou City last about two hours. Suzhou City----Wuxi City (42 km) take by bus then back to Suzhou City Suzhou City----Hangzhou City (281km) take by cruise ship is best way. Taking by cruise ship through Jinghang Great Canal from Suzhou City to Hangzhou City is marvelous way for you. (150.2km, 17:30—06:00) There are 14 trains from Suzhou City to Hangzhou City all day. The fastest train runs only 2 hours 46 minutes. Hangzhou City----Nanjing City (430 km) take by train is the best way There are 26 trains from Hangzhou City to Nanjing City all day. The fastest train runs more than 5 hours. Nanjing City----Kaifeng City (625 km) take by train is the best way Kaifeng City----Zhengzhou City (72 km) take by bus is the best way There are 19 trains from Nanjing City to Kaifeng City all day. The fastest train runs only 3 hours 57 minutes. (D82/83) Other train runs more than 5 hours. Notice: There are not any attractions in Zhengzhou City. Kaifeng City---Xi’an City (583 km) take by train is the best way Zhengzhou City---Xi’an City (511 km) take by train is the best way There are 24 trains from Kaifeng City to Xi’an City all day. The fastest train runs more than 7 hours. There are 53 trains from Zhengzhou City to Xi’an City all day. The fastest train runs more than 5 hours. Xi’an City ----Beijing City (1200 km) take by train is the best way There are 12 trains from Xi’an City to Beijing City all day. The fastest train runs more than 11 hours. Beijing ----Shanghai City (1463 km) take by airplane is the best way There are 10 trains from Beijing City to Shanghai City all day. The fastest train runs only 10 hours. There are many discount flights from Beijing to Shanghai. Get more information please mail gmail.com|travelingislife YOUR SELF-TOURS IN CHINA IS OUR SPECIALTY. HAVE A GOOD TRIP IN CHINA! |
| Nov 8, 2007 09:04 | #8 |
| trains are the better alternative to long distance buses n definitely much safer too. |
| Nov 8, 2007 09:52 | #9 |
| Agree. I would take trains over buses for the majority of overland travel in China. |
| Nov 14, 2007 03:32 | #10 |
| GUEST19461 | You over-exagrate the problem with safety on trains, ive travelled plenty of times without encounting any problems. If your english your be watched by security personal. Its also not that bad. Basically its like being cramped on the plane, but at least you get the so called fresh air,although we're inclined to argue how fresh it really is, haha. Buses take forever on some routes, specially if your incoming from Vietnam or Laos. |
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