Shanghai to Seoul

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 12: €78 €78 Sep 7 Sep 12 low €78 · high €106

Departure-day prices · November 2026 Shanghai → Seoul

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Return-day prices · November 2026 Seoul → Shanghai

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Best time to visit Seoul — climate

Jan: ~2°C daytime, 4 rainy days JanFeb: ~2°C daytime, 2 rainy days FebMar: ~12°C daytime, 8 rainy days 12° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 6 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~22°C daytime, 9 rainy days 22° MayJun: ~28°C daytime, 13 rainy days 28° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 14 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~26°C daytime, 11 rainy days 26° SepOct: ~19°C daytime, 14 rainy days 19° OctNov: ~12°C daytime, 2 rainy days 12° NovDec: ~3°C daytime, 9 rainy days Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €78 and ~26°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Seoul start around €78 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €78–98, based on 30 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Seoul; typically 1 stop (e.g. 9C). · Based on 30 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Seoul

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

Sep 17 – Sep 28 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 40m €165 Book
Sep 16 – Sep 30 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 40m €166 Book
Sep 22 – Sep 30 Eastar Jet · 1 stop · 2h 25m €167 Book
Sep 15 – Sep 21 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 40m €168 Book
Sep 18 – Sep 25 Eastar Jet · Direct · 2h 00m €169 Book

Weather in Seoul

Sun 🌦️ 22° 19° 💧4%
Mon ☁️ 24° 19° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 26° 15° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 29° 15° 💧0%
Thu ☁️ 26° 18° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 29° 18° 💧10%
Sat 🌤️ 29° 19° 💧9%

In Nov, Seoul typically sees ~12°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.

Where to stay in Seoul

3★+ hotels from €198/night (36 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Ocloud Hotel Gangnam hotel · Seoul
from €198/night★ 4
Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun hotel · Seoul
from €207/night★ 4
Shilla Stay Mapo Hongdae hotel · Seoul
from €227/night★ 4

Good to know

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Things to do in Seoul

Top-rated tours and tickets from €64 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Seoul

Seoul (서울) is the capital of South Korea. With a population of over 9 million (with over 20 million in the wider metropolitan area), Seoul is by far South Korea's largest city and one of East Asia's financial and cultural centers. A fascinating blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge digital technology, home to endless street food vendors and vast nightlife districts, an extraordinarily high-pressure educational system and serene Buddhist temples, a dynamic trend-setting youth culture and often crushing conformism, extraordinary architectu…

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