Shanghai to Seoul

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 5: €107 €107 Jul 30 Aug 5 low €98 · high €137

Departure-day prices · July 2027 Shanghai → Seoul

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Return-day prices · July 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: Sep — fares from €98 and ~26°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Seoul start around €80 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €80–98, based on 20 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Seoul; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 20 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Seoul

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

Dec 3 – Dec 10 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €164 Book
Jan 8 – Jan 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €175 Book
Sep 8 – Sep 12 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 10m €177 Book
Sep 6 – Sep 8 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 10m €185 Book
Sep 7 – Sep 9 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 30m €185 Book
Sep 8 – Sep 11 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 10m €185 Book
Sep 5 – Sep 7 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 20m €186 Book
Nov 12 – Nov 17 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €186 Book

Weather in Seoul

Wed 🌤️ 35° 26° 💧61%
Thu 🌤️ 35° 26° 💧2%
Fri 🌤️ 36° 25° 💧14%
Sat 🌧️ 34° 24° 💧83%
Sun ☁️ 33° 22° 💧18%
Mon ☁️ 33° 23° 💧10%
Tue ☁️ 32° 21° 💧33%

In Jul, Seoul typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 24 rainy days.

Where to stay in Seoul

3★+ hotels from €93/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun hotel · Seoul
from €93/night★ 4
Klaven Hotel Myeongdong City Hall hotel · Seoul
from €98/night★ 3
Ocloud Hotel Gangnam hotel · Seoul
from €102/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…

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