Seoul, South Korea Direct Ex Brisbane from $496 Return, Direct Ex Sydney $576 Return on Jetstar (Feb-Sep) @ Beat That Flight

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Seoul, South Korea Direct Ex Brisbane from $496 Return, Direct Ex Sydney $576 Return on Jetstar (Feb-Sep) @ Beat That Flight
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Jetstar flies direct to the Land of the Morning Calm, and while you can fly Singapore Airlines for not much more, it's not direct.

So to summarise:

  • DIRECT flights
  • From high-400s
  • Feb-Sep 2025
  • includes carry-on luggage

Some examples:

Sydney - Seoul on Jetstar return

Return Price Travel Dates
$716 5 Feb to 12 Mar
$716 7 Feb to 14 Mar
$716 5 Mar to 31 Mar
$716 9 Mar to 14 Mar
$686 17 Mar to 31 Mar
$686 20 Apr to 28 May
$656 30 Apr to 1 Jun
$656 2 May to 6 Jun
$656 18 May to 1 Jun
$656 28 May to 2 Jun
$656 28 May to 29 Jun
$656 30 May to 16 Jun
$656 30 May to 22 Jun
$656 1 Jun to 18 Jun
$656 1 Jun to 27 Jun
$656 9 Jun to 20 Jun
$656 9 Jun to 29 Jun
$656 11 Jun to 16 Jun
$656 11 Jun to 25 Jun
$656 13 Jun to 27 Jun
$656 13 Jun to 30 Jun
$656 15 Jun to 20 Jun
$576 25 Jun to 30 Jun
$656 8 Jul to 7 Aug
$656 8 Jul to 13 Aug
$656 10 Jul to 9 Aug
$656 10 Jul to 12 Aug
$656 12 Jul to 2 Aug
$656 12 Jul to 17 Aug
$656 14 Jul to 19 Aug
$656 16 Jul to 9 Aug
$656 16 Jul to 15 Aug
$656 18 Jul to 2 Aug
$656 18 Jul to 20 Aug
$656 20 Jul to 7 Aug
$656 20 Jul to 16 Aug
$656 22 Jul to 30 Aug
$656 22 Jul to 2 Sep
$656 24 Jul to 11 Aug
$656 24 Jul to 1 Sep
$656 24 Jul to 4 Sep
$656 26 Jul to 19 Aug
$656 26 Jul to 22 Aug
$656 26 Jul to 25 Aug
$656 28 Jul to 12 Aug
$656 28 Jul to 15 Aug
$656 28 Jul to 18 Aug
$656 30 Jul to 11 Aug
$656 30 Jul to 4 Sep

Brisbane - Seoul on Jetstar return

Return Price Travel Dates
$576 11 Feb to 6 Mar
$576 11 Feb to 15 Mar
$576 13 Feb to 20 Mar
$496 13 Feb to 20 Feb
$496 20 Feb to 6 Mar
$576 25 Feb to 20 Mar
$576 22 Apr to 15 May
$576 22 Apr to 24 May
$576 24 Apr to 17 May
$576 24 Apr to 29 May
$576 26 Apr to 13 May
$576 26 Apr to 3 Jun
$576 8 May to 22 May
$576 8 May to 12 Jun
$576 10 May to 24 May
$576 10 May to 14 Jun
$576 20 May to 31 May
$576 20 May to 24 Jun
$576 22 May to 5 Jun
$576 22 May to 26 Jun
$576 24 May to 7 Jun
$576 24 May to 28 Jun
$576 3 Jun to 14 Jun
$576 3 Jun to 26 Jun
$576 5 Jun to 19 Jun
$576 5 Jun to 28 Jun
$576 7 Jun to 21 Jun
$576 7 Jun to 24 Jun
$576 17 Jun to 28 Jun
$576 19 Jun to 24 Jun
$576 1 Jul to 5 Aug
$576 3 Jul to 7 Aug
$576 5 Jul to 9 Aug
$576 5 Jul to 12 Aug
$576 15 Jul to 7 Aug
$576 15 Jul to 19 Aug
$576 17 Jul to 9 Aug
$576 17 Jul to 21 Aug
$576 19 Jul to 5 Aug
$576 19 Jul to 26 Aug
$576 29 Jul to 9 Aug
$576 29 Jul to 30 Aug
$576 31 Jul to 14 Aug
$576 31 Jul to 26 Aug
$576 2 Aug to 7 Aug
$576 2 Aug to 19 Aug
$576 12 Aug to 23 Aug
$576 12 Aug to 26 Aug
$576 14 Aug to 19 Aug
$576 14 Aug to 28 Aug
$576 16 Aug to 21 Aug
$576 16 Aug to 30 Aug

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Comments

    • kungfuman on 16/10/2024 - 15:14
      -5

      no one likes north Korea apparently not sure why its a good place to visit.

      • INFIDEL on 16/10/2024 - 16:03
        +4

        Met people who travelled there & had a great time.

        • kungfuman on 16/10/2024 - 16:05
          +1

          yep a few people actually but its a pain the arse to get visas to go there. but yeah no crowds great food and tour guides are nice. The only issue is that they have 24/7 surveillance of you.

          • INFIDEL on 16/10/2024 - 16:12
            +5

            @kungfuman: For some, the issues involved in visiting a "forbidden" place are worth the troubles & makes it more memorable.

            Photographer friend has visited few times & loves it. But wanting to take photos is very risky!! He became a member of a NK Friendship group here.

            For me, I don't like organised travel - being told what I can & can't do. Especially don't like surveillance.
            Am used to taking risks on my travels.

            Have had problems with armed (border) officials elsewhere. You are at their mercy - if you can continue your travels or even live!! Asking for Consular assistance was just laughed at - you're on your own with no communication!

            It's always much easier travelling in countries where you know someone there.
            Former Vice Consul for South Korea in Sydney was a friend. As she was then based in Seoul, I had reliable local advice & her official card if something went wrong.
            She called the manager of my budget accommodation on my arrival to check they were looking after me😊 They were very surprised!

            • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 16/10/2024 - 18:12
              +1

              @INFIDEL: Yep. Had this crossing the Uzbekistan/Tajikistan land border. Official hid my forms under his hat. I pointed it out and he laughed at least, but I couldn't be sure if he was after a bribe if I'd not noticed.
              Similar with police in Kyrgyzstan - they'll take you to the station, threaten you, accuse you of doing/having drugs, then search your wallet and 'confiscate' the money. Not a thing you can do about it.

              • INFIDEL on 16/10/2024 - 19:03
                +4

                @beatthatflight: It's always a risk if to give a bribe. The official may be very offended or just make out they are - for another bribe.

                Have been detained & interrogated by armed military at a border crossing. Accused of political motivation for travelling there (attempting to overthrow their Govt!). As if! Why else would I be there…
                Bribes wouldn't have worked - they wanted to shoot me💀 Didn't end well. Detention, deportation, "banned for life"! Very affected but survived.

                Chatted with a person who had lived in a South American country. He saw a local stealing from a Foreigner's pack on his back. Locals said "It's OK. It's replaceable." A very different view on personal property in a poorer place.

                Long ago, was robbed by Qld Police at my house. As they said - who are you going to complain to. They could always return & make up charges against us. That it happened here hurt more!

                Understanding local customs may help in protecting us in travels. Having local contact has solved a lot of questioning at borders - even in UK.

                • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 16/10/2024 - 21:49
                  +2

                  @INFIDEL: Yes, met two Brits in Buenos Aires who got mugged at gunpoint. They handed over their stuff and ran to the police station litearlly 50m away, and the cops just asked "do you have insurance? no problem then.".

                  I've made my best effort to never bribe. Thankfully have never been forced into the situation.

        • watwatwat on 16/10/2024 - 18:22
          -1

          What a great idea. If you don't get imprisoned/murdered* by the government on your trip, at least you can rest peacefully that you helped give money to a government that is helping Russia kill people in Ukraine and is generally against the views of the West and is under sanctions/funnels money in to dangerous nuclear weapons.

          • INFIDEL on 16/10/2024 - 19:34
            +1

            @watwatwat: Travel can be complex! Knowing what information to trust? Decisions are not that easy.
            Most avoid that by limiting their travel to "safer" destinations.

            When travelling in some countries, its best to know who is benefiting from your travel. Military or political leaders may operate local airlines & businesses. So spending with them could direct funds to oppressing locals…

            Was something had to consider when I volunteered in Myanmar long ago. Military were killing locals. Seeing their bodies was very disturbing. But trying to do anything about it may be the end of you!

      • smartProverble on 16/10/2024 - 20:09

        It's a country that's essentially stuck in the 60s, kinda Soviet style. So it has that kinda appeal at least in the capital which houses the 1%.

    • twistedbow on 16/10/2024 - 15:16

      used to be a tour but not sure if that's an option with all the sanctions now

      • kungfuman on 16/10/2024 - 15:17
        +1

        pretty sure its just U.S. people that are banned

    • AustriaBargain on 16/10/2024 - 15:29
      +1

      You can tour NK actually. Sure the prices are listed online somewhere. Probably cool to see tbh, if you have some free time.

    • AircraftFreight on 16/10/2024 - 15:30
      +1

      I was booked to go to a NK tour in 2020.

      There are many state approved tours that originate in China. Its a few k to take the trip but its all inclusive.

  • nigel deborah on 16/10/2024 - 15:11
    +10

    Avoid peak summer months, way too hot. Winter, spring, autumn all very nice.

    • robotfrom1984 on 16/10/2024 - 15:25
      +5

      This. I went recently and it was oppressively hot and humid. It's also monsoon season.

      So yeah, I'd personally avoid going July - Sept.

      Other than that, I'd highly recommend going. I had a great time.

    • INFIDEL on 16/10/2024 - 15:26
      +5

      Winter is very cold!
      Typhoon season should be avoided.
      Autumn & Spring are great.
      But hated the yellow dust in Spring. Cherry blossom in Spring is beautiful, but not as much as Japan.

      Comment of -15C in December❄
      Many from Korea return to family there in Winter.

      Flew to a warmer country when temp was continually below freezing in November.
      To avoid the cold & cut costs, in past have stayed in Jimjilbangs - bathhouse & sauna. A wonderful Korean experience.

      • zelliot on 16/10/2024 - 16:21

        I was there last December and it was -15 for a few days.

        • INFIDEL on 16/10/2024 - 16:43
          +1

          Too cold for this Qlder!

          Even with my usual travel layers of thermals & warm clothes, below 0C was unpleasant long term. It restricted what I wanted to do.

          Old men in a park gathered around to watch this Foreigner pull out a big down jacket from a tiny stuff sack. It was like a magic trick to them!

      • nigel deborah on 16/10/2024 - 19:39

        Totally true, I love the cold so might be biased…

        • INFIDEL on 16/10/2024 - 19:46
          +1

          Some love snow sports etc, so Winter is great. I prefer hiking in the mountains (popular in Korea) - not so easy in snow. And love beaches, even covered in snow as I experienced in Japan.

          Handy to know what you prefer.
          As I travel for at least a month, a week or so in the cold is enough for me.

          Booking a TempleStay is great. Staying in old Buddhist Temples in the mountains. Look beautiful covered in snow.

          • zelliot on 16/10/2024 - 20:32
            +1

            @INFIDEL: I did an amazing hike in Seoraksan National Park in the snow but I'm used to those conditions.

            • INFIDEL on 16/10/2024 - 20:39
              +1

              @zelliot: Love Seoraksan National Park! Been there a few times.
              Based myself in Sokcho - was part of North Korea before the war, now great for raw seafood.

              But mainly hiked the granite mountains in Spring. Basking on the boulders like a lizard.
              The Cherry blossoms on road in from coast are beautiful then.

              I've certainly hiked Tasmanian mountains in snow. With good advice over years by very experienced locals.

              But am wary of changing local conditions, after being caught in a blizzard there! A search party was being prepared to find me as I finally stumbled in!!

              A 12 day through hike in Summer was made difficult by freezing conditions.
              And almost gave up on 2 day Winter hike, after being in iced water on track for so many hours without sun to warm me.

              Knowing the local conditions & seeking local advice is important to me. Not so easy in some other countries.

              Besides - hiking in warmer weather suits my (cheap) light weight carry-on only travel style😉

  • INFIDEL on 16/10/2024 - 15:41
    +3

    5 years back when Jetstar first flew to Seoul from Gold Coast, it cost $332 return💰

  • xyron on 16/10/2024 - 15:46
    +3

    Infuriating that there are still no good direct flight options from Melbourne to Incheon. Its not like South Korea is our fifth biggest trading partner or anything…

    • masano1 on 16/10/2024 - 16:10
      +3

      It is the third. It's interesting to see the UK has disappeared in the top 5-10 since 2000.

      • xyron on 16/10/2024 - 16:12
        +1

        Football, Meat pies, Kangaroos and Holden Cars…to

        Samsungs, LGs, Hyundais and Kia Cars

        • masano1 on 16/10/2024 - 16:16
          +3

          Surprisingly, Australia exported more than double ($41B) than imported from Korea ($18.7B) in 2022.

          • xyron on 16/10/2024 - 16:27
            +4

            @masano1: That is quite interesting. Mainly iron ore to build all those Hyundais and Kias (for the rest of the world) I'm guessing?

            • nigel deborah on 16/10/2024 - 19:43

              @xyron: Not sure how much it contributes but heaps of our lithium ore goes there for refinement too! I was amazed we don't refine it all on shore.

          • smartProverble on 16/10/2024 - 20:10
            +1

            @masano1: Natural resources, ie mining. It is our superpower.

            South Korea has to do the brainier stuff / technology.

  • dtc on 16/10/2024 - 15:47
    -4

    If you want to fly out on 22 Dec for 2 weeks it will cost you $2400…(yes, I get it, demand is there. But if flights are $700 off peak, then clearly that is sufficient to cover costs plus profit. Hence there must be super profit during the busy periods. Not a surprise I guess, but interesting how airlines escape the gouging brigade)

    • odysseus on 16/10/2024 - 16:38
      +2

      To be fair, flying anywhere on 22 Dec, booking now only 2 months out is going to be at a very high price. All the cheap seats are long sold, planes are close to full, so the only seats left will be the highest priced ones.

      The $700 off peak is for the cheap seats booked many months out, not the whole plane. If you only book 2 months out even at off peak time for international travel, it is unlikely to be anywhere near that cheap.

      • dtc on 16/10/2024 - 21:02

        To be fair, yes I understand demand and dynamic pricing. Imagine if department stores increased prices leading up to Christmas

  • George Washington on 16/10/2024 - 16:06

    not cheap i booked Tway during their special 30kg each way just came back for 600 return

  • watwatwat on 16/10/2024 - 18:25

    So out of ~40 entries for Sydney at $656, there is a single for $576 and enough to justify "$576" in the title of this post? ………..

  • Rattata7 on 16/10/2024 - 19:08
    +1

    any deals from melb?

  • HojuGuy on 16/10/2024 - 23:37
    +1

    Lived here for 10 years. Love the place.

  • chadleyshe on 17/10/2024 - 11:58

    Seoul is like Japan 10-15yrs ago. Give it time and it will be inundated with western tourists.

    • INFIDEL on 17/10/2024 - 22:52

      That's why I started traveling in Japan, then S Korea 15 years ago - to avoid the Western tourists. Beat the rush😉 (Almost none when I visited Tokyo in 2011…)

      Plenty of interesting places in both countries, that are not as much on the tourist map. But major tourist sites are almost always crowded.

      Japan ramped up its inbound tourist goal to 40M/yr by 2020. Many tourists come from Asian countries.
      And Japanese are great travelers in their own country - booking out accommodation up to a year ahead for local festivals.

  • laser on 17/10/2024 - 22:08

    Thanks to Ozb Korea is the last Asian country that I haven't been to since starting in 2016. Well at least the last Asian country I dare to go to. Yeah nah, not going to the stans, N Korea etc. I booked on the SIA deal for early March 25 when the deal first came out. I have no idea what to do there. I tried to get into KPop Kdrama etc. but its not my cuppa tea. So can someone tell me what to do for 17 nights in Korea, please. I like some Korean food but not all. I had a look at some travel sites, not too impressed by the architecture. Visiting the DMZ is the most exciting thing you can do there apparently. Oh well, I guess there was a reason it was last on my list.

    • INFIDEL on 17/10/2024 - 23:25

      As with all travel, its a personal experience. Handy if you know why you are travelling, what you are into, & who are you travelling with.

      (Restaurants refused to serve me as a sole traveller. Discovered eating is especially social there. And food like Korean BBQ is for a minimum of 2. So found other travellers to eat with.)

      Have had a few trips to S Korea. But never been to the DMZ. War doesn't interest me, but many from USA flock there. No interest in KPop, but spending time with JPop fans in Tokyo, I came to understand the phenomenon. Similarly, many travel to KDrama film locations there.

      Food, people, culture, architecture, & history interest me. So plan my travels around those. Korea is a very interesting & different place in those interconnected fields!
      Having spent time in Japan, & some in China - I recognised important similarities & differences.

      Before leaving, read an interesting book on Korean history - "Korea: A Walk Through the Land of Miracles" by Simon Winchester. (16th century contact with the West, the important Korean Kingdoms periods, conflicts with neighbouring countries & up to the marriage matchmaking that helped people get together in the 70's). It helped my understanding & interest in the culture. (Stayed with a Korean matchmaker there!)
      And my friend there had been the Vice Consul for South Korea in Sydney. So had good local advice.

      (I don't prepare for all travels like that. But was very pleased I had for that trip. For a month in Myanmar - I really didn't want to know too much!! But as usual met locals who filled in my knowledge. Ended up at a writers conference hosted by the leader of Burma!)

      I spend longer in countries, so can leave time for random interaction with locals.
      Like grabbing a cheap bottle of makgeolli (a very Korean drink probably unlike alcohol found elsewhere), paper cups & sit at a plastic table outside a convenience store - for locals to join me😊
      And the Korean experience of a salt scrub & soak at the Jimjilbangs - bathhouse & sauna.

      Had wonderful times in S Korea. But the chilli high from the great food may have been the main reason!

      It's a personal experience…
      So find your own way into the fascinating land of Korea 🇰🇷

      • laser on 18/10/2024 - 12:29

        I had drinks with the Myanmar Police minister in 2016 when I was there. It was a democracy back then. I wouldn't go there now

        • INFIDEL on 18/10/2024 - 23:41

          Wondered where else you'd travelled to👍
          Was there in 2013, when Military were really in control.

          Don't think Myanmar will allow us back, at least for a while!

          Myanmar is a country that loves books & writing. The first ever writers festival was something different on my travels. (Decades of Censorship in writing was lifted as I flew in.)
          Popped into the British Embassy to score tickets to the sold out 3 day international event.

          Met the country's top writers.
          Listened to "The Lady", Aung San Suu Kyi.

          Attended the George Orwell Prize ceremony. Orwell is known as the Prophet there, for what locals consider his prophetic books - about what would happen to their country.

          On my 2nd day in Yangon, a member of a tribal area pleaded with me to come to his village to stop the military shooting the locals. The military would have just shot me… So declined.

          Spent time at dusty villages in discussion with National League for Democracy leaders.
          Volunteered with a guy from USA who had overstayed his Visa to help out.
          Paid the us$50 bar bill for a party for 40 locals on an island in the middle of the Irrawaddy River. An amazing end to my volunteering.

          Next day saw body likely shot by military… floating down the Irrawaddy River.

          Being seen with the wrong person can be very risky!
          But also very memorable!!
          Wonder if they're still alive😢

          An intense 4 week "holiday"!!

          • laser on 19/10/2024 - 23:14

            @INFIDEL: Bolivia! Among many others of course.

            • INFIDEL on 19/10/2024 - 23:22

              @laser: South America is in my future.
              Along with so many countries.
              Happy travels👍

              Plans for archeology based trip through Turkey to Iran next year are on hold.

              My preference to travel slowly - never working just coming across things that interest me (eg over a year travelling to many remote areas of Japan, over many trips), limits how many countries can be seen in the depth I like.

    • INFIDEL on 18/10/2024 - 00:28

      not too impressed by the architecture

      Don't forget most was erased & rebuilt since the Korean War 70 years ago! More so than most European cities destroyed in WW2.

      Even "ancient" temples are likely reconstructions. They were burnt to stop the soldiers from the North from using them as a base. Very sad that locals had to destroy what they loved & their own history.

      Like most cities, modern skyscrapers dominate Seoul.

      An historic Korean building innovation Ondol - is underfloor heating. The chimney from the stove was directed under a floor where people slept. Simply ingenious!

      The Palaces in Seoul are an interesting stroll & put on a show. Backing onto the historic area of Insadong, with lots of teahouses & cafes.

      Stayed in a Buddhist temple - ringing a bell dating back hundreds of years. Learnt about Buddhist practices. Booked as a Templestay

      "efficiency" is the keyword in S Korea. Typified by the 24 written characters. Replacing the hundreds of hard to learn Chinese characters.
      And the underground rail system, which is colour coded, with colours of connecting lines shown at stations. Makes transfers simpler.

      • INFIDEL on 18/10/2024 - 01:31

        *Korean Architectural innovation Ondol first known from 5000BC - predates Roman underfloor heating.
        It was the first thing I was introduced to on a site in Seoul by my Diplomat friend.

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