Shanghai to Seoul

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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 27: €70 €70 Oct 21 Oct 27 low €67 · high €94

Departure-day prices · January 2027 Shanghai → Seoul

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Return-day prices · January 2027 Seoul → Shanghai

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Best time to visit Seoul — climate

Jan: ~2°C daytime, 4 rainy days 2° JanFeb: ~2°C daytime, 2 rainy days 2° FebMar: ~12°C daytime, 8 rainy days 12° MarApr: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days 18° 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, 17 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 3° Dec

Best value: Apr — fares from €91 and ~18°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Seoul start around €70 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €70–89, 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.

Nov 9 – Nov 11 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 45m €157 Book
Dec 10 – Dec 22 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 40m €178 Book
Nov 3 – Nov 10 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 45m €179 Book
Dec 10 – Dec 17 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 40m €179 Book
Nov 10 – Nov 23 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 40m €180 Book
Nov 9 – Nov 10 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 45m €180 Book
Nov 10 – Nov 18 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 40m €180 Book
Nov 24 – Nov 25 Spring Airlines · 1 stop · 2h 45m €184 Book

Weather in Seoul

Wed ☀️ 11° 2° 💧0%
Thu 🌦️ 11° 6° 💧83%
Fri 🌤️ 18° 8° 💧53%
Sat ☁️ 13° 6° 💧4%
Sun 🌧️ 9° 6° 💧77%
Mon 🌦️ 16° 5° 💧75%
Tue 🌤️ 14° 4° 💧6%

In Jan, Seoul typically sees ~-1°C daytime highs and 3 rainy days.

Where to stay in Seoul

3★+ hotels from €109/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun hotel · Seoul
from €109/night★ 4
Klaven Hotel Myeongdong City Hall hotel · Seoul
from €127/night★ 3
Ocloud Hotel Gangnam hotel · Seoul
from €136/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air2h 40m

Things to do in Seoul

Top-rated tours and tickets from €71 — 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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