The cheapest order to fly Tokyo, Seoul and Bangkok from Sydney

There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about A$1,169 a person and the most expensive at A$1,354, a difference of A$185 for visiting exactly the same places.

Fly them in this order

Sydney → Bangkok → Tokyo → Seoul → Sydney

About A$1,169 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.

Shown in Australian dollars, converted from US dollars at today’s rate, so every amount is approximate. In dollars the cheapest order is about $821. You pay in the airline’s currency.

Every order, priced

  1. Sydney → Bangkok → Tokyo → Seoul → SydneyA$1,169
    cheapest order
  2. Sydney → Bangkok → Seoul → Tokyo → SydneyA$1,186
    A$17 more per person
  3. Sydney → Tokyo → Seoul → Bangkok → SydneyA$1,190
    A$21 more per person
  4. Sydney → Seoul → Tokyo → Bangkok → SydneyA$1,194
    A$26 more per person
  5. Sydney → Seoul → Bangkok → Tokyo → SydneyA$1,335
    A$167 more per person
  6. Sydney → Tokyo → Bangkok → Seoul → SydneyA$1,354
    A$185 more per person

Why Bangkok first

  1. Sydney to BangkokA$357
  2. Bangkok to TokyoA$256
  3. Tokyo to SeoulA$164
  4. Seoul to SydneyA$391
  • Out of Sydney, Bangkok is the cheapest first stop at about A$357. Tokyo would be A$475.
  • Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Bangkok at about A$363, but the cheapest order ends in Seoul at A$391 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
  • Bangkok to Tokyo is about A$256, but the other way round is A$285. Same two cities, A$28 apart on direction alone.
  • The dearest order pays A$475 for Sydney to Tokyo, a flight the cheapest order never takes.

Between the cities

  • Bangkok to Tokyo: about 4,600 km (2860 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
  • Tokyo to Seoul: about 1,150 km (710 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.

Entry rules for Thailand, Japan and South Korea depend on your passport. Check them with the IATA Travel Centre before you book.

How much the order matters here

Getting the order right is worth A$185 a person on this trip, 16% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 72 trips we price in full, that is number 54 for how much the order matters, one of the smaller gaps: on this trip your dates are likely to matter more than the order.

What these numbers are

Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on October 29, 2026, from fares departing October 30, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.

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