Seoul to Istanbul

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 31: €215 €215 Aug 25 Aug 31 low €215 · high €308

Departure-day prices · April 2023 Seoul → Istanbul

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Best time to visit Istanbul — climate

Jan: ~11°C daytime, 9 rainy days 11° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 15 rainy days FebMar: ~17°C daytime, 10 rainy days 17° MarApr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days 16° AprMay: ~23°C daytime, 9 rainy days 23° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 0 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 2 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° SepOct: ~19°C daytime, 12 rainy days 19° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 8 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~12°C daytime, 14 rainy days 12° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €215 and ~19°C daytime.

Flights from Seoul to Istanbul start around €215 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €215–271, based on 23 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Seoul → Istanbul; typically 1 stop (e.g. MU). · Based on 23 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Istanbul

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 28 – Nov 11 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 15m €360 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 20 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 15m €374 Book
Oct 23 – Oct 26 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 10m €375 Book
Oct 18 – Oct 19 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 10m €396 Book
Oct 13 – Oct 17 China Eastern · 1 stop · 14h 00m €401 Book
Oct 30 – Nov 2 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 15m €404 Book
Oct 17 – Oct 18 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 15m €419 Book

Weather in Istanbul

Tue 🌤️ 29° 21° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 29° 21° 💧0%
Thu ☁️ 28° 21° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 27° 21° 💧3%
Sat 🌤️ 27° 20° 💧0%
Sun 🌫️ 31° 18° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 27° 18° 💧3%

In Apr, Istanbul typically sees ~17°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.

Where to stay in Istanbul

3★+ hotels from €49/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted hotel · Istanbul
from €49/night★ 5
Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Pera hotel · Istanbul
from €63/night★ 4
Arise Hotel Golden Horn hotel · Istanbul
from €68/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyTRY · €1 ≈ 55.96
Power plugsType C/F
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time difference-6h
Time in the air13h 10m

Things to do in Istanbul

Top-rated tours and tickets from €50 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Istanbul

Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine. The name "Istanbul", perhaps surprisingly, comes from Greek and could be translated as a corruption of "to the city".

Read the full Istanbul guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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