South Korea
Jeju
Volcanic island with its own visa rules
When to go
Feb, Oct, Dec tend to be the best months here. Sep is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp314.934per day+ rooms from Rp518.249 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp642.991per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp775.324 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp1.430.326per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp1.159.733 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 9h 25m, 1 stop
- Airport
- CJU
The visa table we copied says: Visa required · Visa not required for a maximum stay of 30 days if the traveler: Holds a visa issued by Australia, Canada, USA or New Zealand, and only if they transit from or to those countries via South Korea. Arrives and departs from Jeju International Airport , Jeju Island , for tourism purposes. Group tourists can only travel to the Gangwon-do region and the metropolitan area of South Korea, and the maximum stay is 15 days. Starting 28 May 2026 until December 2026, group travelers of 3 persons or more can enter South Korea without visa for maximum stay of 15 days if: Travelers' names previously registered by travel agents authorized by the South Korean government, reviewed and accepted by South Korean Ministry of Justice, and The travelers enter and depart South Korea through the same flight or ship booking.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Sep 2026, about Rp6.922.268
Jun 2027 costs about Rp5.700.024 more.
Researched fares: Rp6.464.660 to Rp15.509.142 per person over 62 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Jeju
- Fastest journey
- 9h 25m · 1 stop · Scoot + Korean Air + Garuda Indonesia
- Cheapest itinerary
- 11h 10m · 1 stop · Garuda Indonesia + Korean Air
- Usually flown by
- Korean Air, Garuda Indonesia, Scoot
- Carbon, one way
- 407 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Jeju
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Gudeok Guesthouse3★ · 4.4/5 · 558 reviewsRp474.447
- Wooyeon Handong Pension3★ · 4.8/5 · 38 reviewsRp1.585.711
- Jeju Soo Pension3★ · 4.4/5 · 202 reviewsRp565.147
- Jeju Myung House3★ · 4.7/5 · 53 reviewsRp605.105
- Good Day Pension4★ · 4.7/5 · 416 reviewsRp719.669
- ARA Palace Hotel4★ · 4.1/5 · 433 reviewsRp1.036.811
- Jarikki House A cozy homestay near Sunrise Peak 자리끼하우스 · 5/5 · 1 reviewsRp690.250
- Yong Stay · 4.4/5 · 677 reviewsRp483.128
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Jeju?
From what we captured across a year of departures, September is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Jeju, at around Rp6.922.268 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for South Korea on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, South Korea: Embassy visa needed. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Jeju cost?
We budget about Rp642.991 per person per day in Jeju for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Jeju?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, February, October, December are the most comfortable months in Jeju.
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