Cheapest€56.19
- Korean Air KA131608:151h 16m09:31Seoul ICNQingdao TAO
Door to door 4h 26mCO2 154.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Seoul to Qingdao costs €56.19 at the cheapest and takes 4h 22m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 6 operators. The route covers 629 km. Cheapest is by flight, fastest is by flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 629 km
- Fastest
- 4h 22m
- Average
- 4h 26m
- Services per day
- 48
- Cheapest
- €56.19
- CO2 per passenger
- 154.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 23m | 1h 13m | 3h 10m | €65.63 | 154.7 kg | 48 |
- 4h 23mFastest, by Flight
- €65.63Cheapest, by Flight
- 154.7 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 629 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€67.40
- Korean Air KA276618:021h 13m19:15Seoul GMPQingdao TAO
Door to door 4h 23mCO2 154.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Seoul to Qingdao | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 | SunSep 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €98.08 | €96.31 | €84.51 | €107.52 | €99.85 | €99.85 | €76.84 | €67.99 | €65.63 | €69.76 | €86.28 | €81.56 | €81.56 | €66.22 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €56.19
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When to book Seoul to Qingdao
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €66.8190 days
- €56.1960 days
- €50.2945 days
- €46.7530 days
- €60.3221 days
- €66.2214 days
- €76.847 days
- €84.513 days
- €98.081 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €46.75.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 110 percent. The most expensive point is €98.08, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €66.22Sun
- €67.99Mon
- €65.63Tue
- €69.76Wed
- €86.28Thu
- €81.56Fri
- €81.56Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €96.31Sep
- €60.32Oct
- €53.83Nov
- €53.83Dec
- €52.65Jan
- €46.16Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 629 km against 610 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Seoul at 06:03 and the last at 20:52, across 48 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Seoul
Rail
- Seoul Station
- Guri Station
- Mangu Station
Bus
- Seoul Express Bus Terminal
- East Seoul Bus Terminal
Air
- ICN
- GMP
Ferry
- Ferry
- 한강버스 서울숲선착장
Qingdao
Rail
- Qingdao railway station
- Qingdaobei railway station
- Dagang Railway Station
Bus
- Qingdao North West Square
- 南丰路
Air
- TAO
Ferry
- Qingdao Ferry Terminal
- Qingdao Cruise Terminal
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 Asiana Airlines | €56.78 |
| China Eastern Airlines | €59.73 |
 Jeju Air | €57.37 |
 Korean Air | €56.19 |
| Qingdao Airlines | €57.37 |
| Shandong Airlines | €56.19 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €40.00 | 71% |
| Taxes | €7.20 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 12% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €56.19 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Qingdao well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Qingdao
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Seoul to Qingdao
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Seoul to Qingdao?
The fastest journey from Seoul to Qingdao takes 4h 22m door to door, of which 1h 13m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 4h 26m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Seoul to Qingdao?
The cheapest fare from Seoul to Qingdao is €56.19, checked on September 13, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €88.05. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Seoul to Qingdao?
The cheapest way from Seoul to Qingdao is by flight, at €65.63 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 23m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Seoul to Qingdao?
Fares from Seoul to Qingdao bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €46.75. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 110 percent, measured on September 13, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Seoul to Qingdao?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Seoul to Qingdao, at €65.63. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 13, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Seoul to Qingdao?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Seoul to Qingdao, at €46.16 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Seoul to Qingdao?
6 operators sell services from Seoul to Qingdao across 1 mode: Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Seoul to Qingdao?
Every service we sell from Seoul to Qingdao is direct, with around 48 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 22m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Seoul to Qingdao use?
Services from Seoul to Qingdao by flight leave from Seoul GMP and arrive at Qingdao TAO. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Seoul to Qingdao?
0 of the 6 operators we sell from Seoul to Qingdao allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Seoul to Qingdao on September 13, 2026: 629 km of route against 610 km in a straight line, 48 services a day, 6 operators, a cheapest fare of €56.19, and 4h 22m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The flight is the simple part. What you do once you are in Qingdao is somebody else's catalog.
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