Seoul to Istanbul

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Aug 5: €208 €208 Jul 29 Aug 5 low €201 · high €296

Departure-day prices · October 2025 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 €201 and ~19°C daytime.

Flights from Seoul to Istanbul start around €201 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €201–273, based on 21 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Seoul → Istanbul; typically 1 stop (e.g. CA). · Based on 21 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 27 – Nov 5 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 55m €361 Book
Oct 29 – Nov 2 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 55m €370 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 28 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 15m €401 Book
Oct 20 – Oct 28 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 15m €402 Book
Sep 1 – Sep 7 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 15m €446 Book
Aug 21 – Sep 1 China Eastern · 1 stop · 15h 55m €463 Book
Dec 15 – Dec 22 Air China · 1 stop · 13h 55m €464 Book
Sep 1 – Sep 10 China Eastern · 1 stop · 14h 00m €468 Book

Weather in Istanbul

Wed 🌤️ 31° 23° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Sat 🌫️ 29° 21° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 29° 23° 💧3%
Mon 🌤️ 29° 23° 💧3%
Tue 🌤️ 29° 22° 💧1%

In Oct, Istanbul typically sees ~21°C daytime highs and 5 rainy days.

Where to stay in Istanbul

3★+ hotels from €56/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection hotel · Istanbul
from €56/night★ 5
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City hotel · Istanbul
from €66/night★ 4
Millennium Istanbul Golden Horn hotel · Istanbul
from €69/night★ 5

Good to know

CurrencyTRY · €1 ≈ 54.97
Power plugsType C/F
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time difference-6h
Time in the air13h 15m

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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