Cheapest€77.43
- China Eastern Airlines CE304520:301h 43m22:13Seoul GMPShanghai PVG
Door to door 4h 53mCO2 219.9 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Seoul to Shanghai costs €77.43 at the cheapest and takes 4h 42m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 7 operators. The route covers 894 km. Cheapest is by flight, fastest is by flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 894 km
- Fastest
- 4h 42m
- Average
- 4h 48m
- Services per day
- 56
- Cheapest
- €77.43
- CO2 per passenger
- 219.9 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 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 42m | 1h 32m | 3h 10m | €89.23 | 219.9 kg | 56 |
- 4h 42mFastest, by Flight
- €89.23Cheapest, by Flight
- 219.9 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 894 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€82.74
- Spring Airlines SA698916:551h 32m18:27Seoul GMPShanghai PVG
Door to door 4h 42mCO2 219.9 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 Shanghai | SunSep 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €180.09 | €137.61 | €132.89 | €116.96 | €145.87 | €135.25 | €138.79 | €105.16 | €91.00 | €89.23 | €95.72 | €117.55 | €109.29 | €112.24 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €77.43
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Where to stay in Shanghai
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When to book Seoul to Shanghai
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €88.6490 days
- €63.8660 days
- €62.6845 days
- €63.2730 days
- €89.2321 days
- €112.2414 days
- €138.797 days
- €132.893 days
- €180.091 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €62.68.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 187 percent. The most expensive point is €180.09, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 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 45 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.
- €105.16Sun
- €91.00Mon
- €89.23Tue
- €95.72Wed
- €117.55Thu
- €109.29Fri
- €112.24Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €132.89Sep
- €80.97Oct
- €73.30Nov
- €72.71Dec
- €70.94Jan
- €61.50Feb
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 894 km against 868 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 06:16 and the last at 20:53, across 56 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
Shanghai
Rail
- Shanghai railway station
- Shanghainan Railway Station
- Shanghai West railway station
Bus
- 江汉路
- 南翔汽车站
Air
- PVG
- SHA
Ferry
- Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal
- 塘桥渡口
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 Air Canada | €80.97 |
 Asiana Airlines | €78.02 |
| China Eastern Airlines | €77.43 |
| China Southern Airlines | €79.20 |
 Korean Air | €78.02 |
 Lufthansa | €79.79 |
 Spring Airlines | €78.61 |
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 | €58.00 | 75% |
| Taxes | €10.44 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €77.43 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Shanghai well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near Shanghai railway station
Most of the points near Shanghai railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Seoul to Shanghai
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 Shanghai?
The fastest journey from Seoul to Shanghai takes 4h 42m door to door, of which 1h 32m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 4h 48m, 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 Shanghai?
The cheapest fare from Seoul to Shanghai is €77.43, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €125.22. 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 Shanghai?
The cheapest way from Seoul to Shanghai is by flight, at €89.23 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 4h 42m 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 Shanghai?
Fares from Seoul to Shanghai bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €62.68. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 187 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Seoul to Shanghai?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Seoul to Shanghai, at €89.23. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 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 Shanghai?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Seoul to Shanghai, at €61.50 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 Shanghai?
7 operators sell services from Seoul to Shanghai across 1 mode: Air Canada, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, Lufthansa. 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 Shanghai?
Every service we sell from Seoul to Shanghai is direct, with around 56 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 42m 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 Shanghai use?
Services from Seoul to Shanghai by flight leave from Seoul GMP and arrive at Shanghai PVG. 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 Shanghai?
0 of the 7 operators we sell from Seoul to Shanghai 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 Shanghai on September 12, 2026: 894 km of route against 868 km in a straight line, 56 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €77.43, and 4h 42m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Being on the water gives Shanghai a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Things to do in Shanghai
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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