Shanghai to Seoul

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How the cheapest fare moved

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Departure-day prices · May 2027 Shanghai → Seoul

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Return-day prices · May 2027 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: Oct — fares from €96 and ~19°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Seoul start around €85 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €85–100, based on 22 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Seoul; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 22 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Seoul

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

Jan 8 – Jan 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €182 Book
Sep 9 – Sep 16 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 30m €186 Book
Sep 2 – Sep 6 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 30m €187 Book
Nov 5 – Nov 22 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €188 Book
Nov 26 – Nov 29 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €189 Book
Nov 12 – Nov 26 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €195 Book
Nov 26 – Nov 30 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €196 Book
Dec 17 – Dec 23 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €197 Book

Weather in Seoul

Thu ☁️ 31° 23° 💧16%
Fri ☁️ 32° 24° 💧59%
Sat ☁️ 33° 25° 💧43%
Sun 🌦️ 34° 26° 💧4%
Mon ☁️ 35° 25° 💧12%
Tue 🌤️ 38° 26° 💧31%
Wed 🌤️ 38° 30° 💧35%

In May, Seoul typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.

Where to stay in Seoul

3★+ hotels from €101/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Ocloud Hotel Gangnam hotel · Seoul
from €101/night★ 4
Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun hotel · Seoul
from €130/night★ 4
Fraser Place Namdaemun Seoul hotel · Seoul
from €138/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air1h 50m

Things to do in Seoul

Top-rated tours and tickets from €56 — 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…

Read the full Seoul guide

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